At this point in the summit, not to mention in the school year, a workshop called “Beyond Burnout” strikes a little too close to home. As facilitator Dawn Haney outlined the symptoms of burnout, ranging from a feeling of worthlessness to a constant lack of sleep, there were plenty of nods and knowing smiles from delegates and staff alike. Haney went on to describe burnout as a feedback system, a way of knowing that whatever you’re doing, whether ...

"Its not about what you do, its why you do it." This one of the many powerful messages that Stacy Monk, the founder of Epic Change, stated in the workshop, Telling Your Story. Stacy Monk started the workshop by telling a deep and profound story about the passing of her brother. While on a flight home to her brother's funeral, she looked over at the Rocky Mountains while in the plane and realized that her brother was never able to ...

Teju Ravilochan led the workshop on Maximizing Your Online Presence. In his presentation, he revealed 3 secrets: Be human, build (on) relationships, and attempt the impossible. Be human Human beings don’t connect with robots, emotionless things. So, have a personality and multiply it by 10. Think of Dogs! Dogs do this. They're good at showing their expressions. If they’re excited, they’re so excited.  Be Unreasonable. Reach out to crazy people like Bill Gates. Be transparent. Be willing to communicate the deppest, darkest ...

Didn't get a chance to attend a workshop? Check out notes from this session. Brooke, who works for Keeva, a company that provides loans for good causes, gave a useful practical workshop along with inspiring facts and videos on social media as a tool to promote a social cause. The audience, engaged and satisfied and frequently threw comments such as “wow” and “that is so true” Through personal stories and other stories of success Brooke stressed the necessities for success in ...

Didn't get a chance to attend a workshop? Check out notes from this session. Thoughts about building partnerships and challenges of partnerships: -Finding other organizations that working in the same way you are and doing it in an way that isn’t competitive -Have to build trust and work with each other finding the right balance of mutual benefit between the two organizations -Mutual understanding about the issue -Developing a chain of command when you combine two organizations -Understanding which side of each organization is ...

Didn't get a chance to attend a workshop? Check out notes from this workshop. 3 things that made me go Woah! - According to research, the most important aspect of managing and leading others is being a good coach. This means that helping people succeed has more value than empowering your team, being a good communicator, or having a clear vision for your team. Having technical skills and proving oneself as an expert is actually the least important according to research. - Professor Goodman recommended that we ...

By Elizabeth Derby Every delegate comes to the Summit with a project in mind – some idea for global change that they want to achieve – but how do they really know whether they are successful in their endeavors? While having a plan of action is important, having clear goals that can be measured is even better. The start of the workshop began with a simple question for all of the attendees: What was your highest grade and what class was it ...

An afternoon workshop on "Sustainable Funding" with Garret Neiman, co-founder and CEO of SEE College Prep, proved to be an informative and engaging session. Delegates listened intently as Neiman offered invaluable advice about fundraising and networking. Interestingly enough, Neiman was a GES delegate in 2008 and has progressed significantly since then by raising $1 million dollars last year alone for SEE. His secret to success? Strategy and persistence. "The best way to be sustainable is ...

Stayed in because of the rain? Read this notes and you'll learn all you need to know about bridging the game between genders in education. Interesting Facts: - Every year of additional education in secondary school is equivalent to 10-20% increase in income. - Education is necessary, but not sufficient. - Unless the woman gets to decide what happens with the money, then she really isn’t in control. She’s just acting as an ATM ...

If Facebook were a country, it would be the 5th most populous country. With 640 million inhabitants, it would fall right behind Brazil. Hypothetically, you can reach these millions through your computer or phone, but persuading them to support your project takes more than a catchy status update or moving event invitation. This holds especially true today with “slackerism” plaguing generations. Sure, I might accept your group invitation or like your organization page, but I’m not ...