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Learn how to put your best foot forward and also how to ask if the organization is the right fit for you!

Join Ki’Amber Thompson (UM ’16), founder of the Charles Roundtree Bloom Project, in a discussion about creating a reality from a vision. How did her idea turn into a working program that has now served 27 youth in less than a year? What practices can we use to make our own personal visions realities? Get questions about funding, staying motivated, and the realities of running a program/organization answered by a DDCSP peer.

Let's be real for a sec. Speaking in front of people. In front of strangers. Can be NERVE WRECKING. How do we not feel like an imposter? How do we become a confident speaker whether it's in a staff meeting, a presentation, or a speech? And why does everyone else look soooo good at it? Join Sarah Lillie Anderson, Senior Manager of Tree Equity at American Forests and ELP Senior Fellow, for an honest and personal conversation about public speaking and finding the right medium for your voice. Sarah will begin with giving her background and experience public speaking (the good, the bad, and the ugly) then leave plenty of room for an open Q&A. 

Join Jannice Newson DDCSP UM '17, Ki'Amber Thompson DDCSP UM '18, and Yewah Lau ELP PNW '16 as they share their experiences of creating a Personal Leadership Plan (PLP) - the challenges, the triumphs, and the works in progress.

Join Véronique Couttee and ELP staff for a conversation on leveraging mentorship relationships. From the initial, sometimes awkward introduction email to maintaining a good mentor relationship, how can we create meaningful and reciprocal relationships?

Have you ever wondered how foundations work? What are they, how do they function, and how do they distribute their funds as grants? Join Doris Duke Charitable Foundation staff Sacha, Danielle, and Sean Wednesday, December 11th at 7pm ET for insights into how foundations work, DDCF’s grantmaking criteria, and how that relates to DDCSP.

Please join fellow DDCSP Alumni as they give real talk about their experiences in grad school.

Sustainability is a rapidly growing field, offering a broad range and variety of rewarding career opportunities. While a science background is no longer a requirement, strong leadership skills are in high demand. In this webinar, we will talk with alumni and current students at the Virginia Tech Center for Leadership in Global Sustainability about their experience in the Executive Master of Natural Resources graduate program, their mindset and search criteria that led them to this particular program, and how they are applying what they’ve learned to their professional work.