Leaders Instilling kNowledge through Cooperative Service held their first leadership seminar of the semester Tuesday.
LINCS is a capstone program for seniors interested in leadership and community involvement after graduation. It provides students with additional leadership opportunities through mentoring and serves as a resource for other student organizations and high school outreach through informal discussions on leadership.
Chelsie Tamms, a member of LINCS, outlined some new changes LINCS is trying out.
“LINCS is introducing a series of ‘Leadership Over Lunch’ events where students can come to learn about different aspects of leadership facilitated by members of LINCS over lunch (provided by dining services),” Tamms, a senior graphic design and Spanish double major, said. “They are intended to be social, educational and interactive events that have a mix of activities and presentations.”
The theme of the first luncheon was “Everyday Leadership.”
The discussion was lead by four of its 11 members, including public relations major Evan Powell, health science major Lea Sack, health science major Emily Delvo and psychology major Clara Tostovarsnik.
Some of the material they talked about with other attendees dealt with the qualities that make up a leader, what it means to be a leader in your community and a short “TED Talk” video highlighting everyday leadership.
“We want to tailor to multiple aspects of leadership,” Sack said. “People who come to this one can also be interested in the topic for the following luncheon.”
Powell touched on the goals LINCS had for the presentation.
“What we wanted to do is let people know that even if they don’t consider themselves a leader, that they’re a leader every day whether they know it or not,” Powell said. “In general, we want to try to build as many leaders as we can throughout the Bradley community.”
Roberto Zorob, a junior physics major and member of Student Senate, noted the positives about the presentation.
“I’m glad [LINCS is] doing this,” Zorob said. “I think it’s important for students to step up as leaders on campus.”
According to Delvo, each leadership luncheon this semester will be run by different members of LINCS. This gives each member of the organization a chance to add their own spin on the presentations for the attending students.
The next Leadership Over Lunch event will take place oat 11 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 22 in the Executive Suite of the Michel Student Center.
