This document provides information about the 2016 Student of Color Leadership Summit held at Humboldt State University on October 1, 2016. It includes a list of thank yous to various individuals and organizations who supported the summit. The schedule for the summit is outlined, with times for check-in, opening remarks, workshops, keynote speakers, and evaluations. Brief descriptions are provided for the breakout workshop sessions, which cover topics like self-care strategies, campus activism, navigating college, and building an inclusive movement. The keynote speakers, Kim Tran and Darren Arquero from UC Berkeley, are introduced.

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HUMBOLDT STATE UNIVERSITY
2016 STUDENT OF COLOR
LEADERSHIP SUMMIT
Keynote Speakers
OCTOBER 1, 2016
2016 STUDENT OF COLOR LEADERSHIP SUMMIT
We would like to thank the following individuals
and organizations for their support of this
Summit:
Dr. Steve St. Onge
Dr. Peg Blake
Dr. John Johnson
Jessica Larson
Amy Conlin
Tina Okoye
Adrian Romo
Candace Young
Dani Dickerson
Henry Solares
HSU Catering
Michelle Webster and the HSU Bookstore
Kim Tran and Darren Arquero
and all of our workshop facilitators
and volunteers.
THANK YOU!

2. BREAKOUT SESSIONS CONTINUEDKEYNOTE SPEAKERS
KIM TRAN
Kim Tran teaches Ethnic Studies and
Gender, Women’s & Sexuality Studies at
UC Berkeley. Her academic and activist
commitments are to laborers, refugee
and queer community. In 2008 she
helped establish the LGBTQ
Youthspace, a safe­space and
therapeutic program for queer youth of
color in San Jose, California. Currently,
she is a collective member of Third
Woman Press: Queer and Feminist of
Color Publishing as well as a contributing
writer for Everyday Feminism. Kim is
originally from San Jose, California, a
proud survivor of California’s public
schools and universities who aspires to
think alongside young people in
classrooms and community.
DARREN ARQUERO
"Refusing Silence & Owning Your Struggle"
Darren Arquero is a Ph.D. candidate in
Ethnic Studies with a Designated
Emphasis in Gender & Women's Studies
at the University of California, Berkeley,
where he was the 2013 recipient of the
Philip Brett LGBT Studies Fellowship.
His academic work is informed by his
activist background in queer religious
organizing, coming from his participation
with the 2010 Soulfource Equality Ride.
Darren is also a Research Fellow at the
Haas Institute for a Fair and Inclusive
Society (HIFIS), an Associate Curator at
the GLBT History Museum in San
Francisco, and an Online
Communications Fellow at the Arcus
Foundation.
Creative Self Care Strategies
Location: NHE 113
Facilitator: Henry Solares ­ HSU Alumnus
Self care is an essential skill for student leaders. Students of color face a myriad of
intersecting forces of oppression in their day to day lives. If you want to know about
some techniques that can help you take care of yourself, maintain your academic
stamina and focus, you should attend! This workshop will also feature an open dialogue
for attendees to share their own self care techniques.
Themes: Well­Being/Self­Care, Time Management
People of Color, Self­Esteem, Self­Recovery
Location: SH 128
Facilitator: Dr. Ramona j.j. Bell ­ Critical Race, Gender & Sexuality Studies
This presentation draws on bell hooks’ book, Sisters of the Yam: Black Women and
Self­Recovery to discuss and reflect on the ways in which the emotional health of black
women have been and continues to be impacted by sexism and racism. Desiring to
create a context where black females could both work on their individual efforts for self­
actualization while remaining connected to a larger world of collective struggle, hooks
articulates the link between self­recovery and political resistance. Through personal
testimony, hooks describes how women can heal lives strained by kin, work, loss,
yearning, mendacity, addiction, and ego. This session engages these personal
testimonies in hopes that we can connect, identify, and relate to hooks and in turn
create our own Sisters of the Yam experience.
Themes: Well­Being/Self­Care, Cultural Awareness/Identity
Campus Activism Up the Stream
Location: NHE 120
Facilitator: Dr. Leena Dallasheh ­ History
In this workshop, I plan to share lessons I've learned from years of being a students
activist and leader, focusing on Justice for Palestine, in campuses around the US. I will
speak about putting together events and leading them on issues outside the general
consensus and comfort. I will also touch on the place of the leader in this process, how
they can effectively lead without over­dominating or over­burdening themselves.
Themes: Well­Being/Self­Care, Time Management, Event Planning, Delegation,
Leadership Theory
SESSION II CONTINUED 1:30 PM - 2:45 PM

3. SUMMIT SCHEDULE
9:00 - 9:30 am ----------------Check-In/Continental Breakfast
9:30 - 10:00 am--------------------Welcome/Opening Remarks
10:00 - 10:45 am ----------- Group Goal Setting & Report Back
11:00 - 12:15 pm------------------Workshop Breakout Session I
12:15 - 1:00 pm ------------------------------------------------ Lunch
1:00 - 1:30 pm -------------------------------------- Group Activity
1:30 - 2:45 pm ------------------- Workshop Breakout Session II
3:00 - 4:30 pm ---------------------------------- Keynote Speakers
4:30 - 5:00 pm ----------------------------- Debrief & Evaluations
OCTOBER 1, 2016
BREAKOUT SESSIONS CONTINUED
Internet Activism
Location: SH 116
Facilitator: Tim Miller, MS, MLIS ­ HSU Library Digital Media Librarian
A discussion of options for publishing and sharing ideas, writing, video, photos,
podcasts, etc. online. Including a discussion of what it means to publish and share
your work: slander/libel, copyright, use of encryption for organizing to prevent
snooping, use of social media, is social media publishing?
Themes: Well­Being/Self­Care, Interpersonal Intelligence
What Do We Do With All This Pain and Still Pass Classes?
Location: NHE 106
Facilitator: Dr. Catherine Chan ­ Counseling & Psychological Services
School is overwhelming enough. Then add in a variety of experiences (race­
related or not) that leave you feeling angry, frustrated, defeated, and a variety of
other emotions. Let’s talk about different ways to manage these experiences and
remain engaged in class, at HSU, and in our communities.
Themes: Emotional Maturity, Well­Being/Self­Care
Solidarity in Action
Facilitators: Darren Arquero & Kim Tran ­ Univ. of California, Berkeley
Location: NHE 102
What is solidarity? In this workshop, we will help students visualize and actualize
solidarity at every level of HSU life. From friendships and interactions in the
classroom to administrative policies and the wider Arcata community. Our
interactive workshop aims to give students the tools necessary to thrive and to
create change on campus and beyond.
Themes: Interpersonal Intelligence, Well­Being/Self­Care, Student Government,
Cultural Awareness/Identity, Leadership Theory, Race and Racism
Navigating College and Beyond
Location: SH 115
Facilitator: Tiwana Barnes, JD ­ Title IX Investigator
Providing information to students about successfully navigating college and
beyond, whether it's graduate school, professional schools, or locating and
securing employment.
Themes: Interpersonal Intelligence, Emotional Maturity, Time Management,
Financial Aid/Literacy
SESSION II 1:30 PM - 2:45 PM

4. BREAKOUT SESSIONS CONTINUEDBREAKOUT SESSIONS
SESSION I
StrengthsQuest: A Journey for Life
Location: SH 119
Facilitator: Tay Triggs, MS ­ Associate Dean for Student Engagement and
Leadership
Strength's Quest provides a window into your natural personality traits that we
implement naturally...but many just don't know it. Here is an opportunity to find
out your top strengths and how to apply them to be more successful in
personal life and career.
Themes: Interpersonal Intelligence, Emotional Maturity, Group Dynamics,
Leadership Theory
Knowledge of Self: Staying Sane in the Brain
Location: SH 115
Facilitator: Melissa Estrada ­ Latin@ Center for Academic Excellence
Together we will discuss self­care tips adapted from the book "The Four
Agreements" by Don Miguel Ruiz. We will use these pieces of ancient Toltec
wisdom and other non­conventional pieces of literary work like hip hop lyrics to
help us navigate the field of social justice and student leadership. Looking
through these lenses we will not only become more culturally aware of our own
selves, but we will see how this leads to our holistic practice of self­care.
Themes: Well­Being/Self­Care, Cultural Awareness/Identity
Student Activism: Off and On Campus
Facilitator: Candace Young ­ A.S. Vice President of Student Affairs
Location: NHE 106
This workshop will highlight the purpose and mission of Associated Students,
the current opportunities available, 2016­17 action plan and how student
government and student activism can be used to organize and mobilize
students.
Themes: Leadership Theory, Student Government, Leadership Transition
Woke Not Broke: Mastering Personal Finance
Facilitator: Sei Hee Hwang ­ Academic Adviser
Location: SH 116
Do you want to buy a car when you graduate from college? Do you want to get
your own place? This workshop introduces participants on how to manage
their personal finance. Participants will participate in personal finance
discussions/activities that can assist them to be financially stable after leaving
college. They will also learn the importance of building reputable credit and
how to build credit responsibly.
Themes: Financial Aid/Literacy
11:00 AM - 12:15 PM SESSION I CONTINUED 11:00 AM - 12:15 PM
Creating CHECK IT Culture: Tools for Building an Inclusive Campus
wide Movement
Location: SH 128
Facilitators: CHECK IT Peer Educators Celene, Carmen, Jayda and Eve
This presentation will discuss tools for building a student centered movement
grounded within community and inclusivity, using the CHECK IT movement as an
example. We will discuss how CHECK IT was created and launched, ways to
create spaces where the complex needs of our communities are addressed, the
powerful impacts of campus and group collaboration and ways folks can expand
the work they're doing. The workshop will include a Q&A space where participants
can brainstorm and ask questions. In addition, we will be discussing our own lived
experiences engaging in this work as students of Color and the ways it's impacted
us and shaped the movement.
Themes: Cultural Awareness/Identity, Group Dynamics, Leadership Transition,
Leadership Theory
Born Activists: My Family's History & Resilience
Facilitator: Vincent Feliz, MSW ­ Campus Assistance Response and Education
Location: NHE 102
Participants will engage with presenter in this interactive wkshp­ exploring the
concepts of natural helpers, protective factors, adversity and resiliency. Research
involving 14 American Indian adults will be shared where interviewees identified
negative childhood experiences, which they believed contributed to their current
success and roles as "activists". Participants will be asked to explore who in their
life is a "natural born activist"?
Themes: Interpersonal Intelligence, Emotional Maturity, Well­Being/Self­Care,
Cultural Awareness/Identity, Leadership Transition, Race and Racism
Writing Effective Social Change Grant Proposals
Location: SH 118
Facilitator: Ron White ­ HAF Leadership Program Manager
This participant centered workshop will introduce effective methods of prospecting
for social change grants and help participants understand what elements
foundations expect in a strong proposal.
Themes: Grant/Proposal Writing