Allyson L. Watson, PhD Northeastern State University

1. Creating a Program, Sustaining the Impact Overview of 1st Annual High School Leadership Conference Allyson L. Watson, PhD Northeastern State University

2. Research Literature for Partnerships • In the recent words of U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan, colleges and universities should "get more involved in.. .forming partnerships with local school districts, establishing charter schools, and improving education“ (Nelson, 2009 cited in Wasburn-Moses & Statt, 2013 ). • It is important for higher education institutions to move away from being considered the “ivory tower” and move toward open and active engagement within the community. Engaged scholarship brings together the pursuit of enquiry and discovery with the integration and application of multi-disciplinary knowledge (Boyer, 1996) • “The impetus behind service learning initiatives can come from within the institution of higher learning or from organizations that promote mutually beneficial partnerships between the community and educational institutions”(Kelly, 2013 p. 82)

3. Creating and Sustaining • Identify a partnership of colleagues at various institutions in forums like the Higher Education Forum to bridge communication and form alliances. • Create a model tied to student outcomes. • Evaluate the event success. • Provide information relevant for future events to be successful. • Our desired outcomes were: • College awareness • Leadership (ID) Identification • School-Community-University partnership • Increase in student self-esteem • Student motivation

4. Getting Started • Identify key talent within your institution to assist with student engaged activities. • TRIO • Student Affairs Office • High School College Relations Office • Make “asks” of multidisciplinary leaders and faculty on campus. • Contact surrounding universities and schools to create partnerships and sponsorships. • Reach out to high school counselors to gain interest. • Tie to service learning in undergraduate and graduate courses. • The theme my students discussed in this project surrounded school-community-university partnerships.

5. Marketing & Public Relations • Contact local news stations to spotlight the event as a feature story. • Prepare a press release and send out information. • Create direct links about the conference on the school district and university webpage. • Create posters and flyers for local businesses.

6. Student Evaluation results Modified from survey feedback

7. Morning Session

8. 74% found the morning sessions very beneficial

9. Team Building

10. Mentors and Team Building

11. 83% found the speaker very beneficial

12. College Fair

13. 71% found the college fair very beneficial

14. Team Presentations

15. 54% found the team presentations very beneficial

16. 68% found the student discussions very beneficial

17. 59% found the mini breakout sessions very beneficial

18. 83% were very satisfied with the closing ceremony

19. 79% were very satisfied with the conference location

20. 77% were very satisfied with the conference overall

21. Student Participant Comments • “Since the conference, I have felt more confident about myself as a leader and I look forward to other opportunities to come out of my shell.” • ~Oklahoma Charter School Junior • “I always had the confidence as a leader but now I am putting it into practice even more. I became the Senior Class President this year!” • ~Broken Arrow High School Senior • “This is just what I needed to make me feel better about going to Oklahoma State University in the fall. Thank you for all that you all did to bring us here.” • ~McLain High School Senior

22. 95% said they will attend this conference again next year

23. Volunteer Representatives • We were pleased to have 26 volunteers representing each of the Higher Ed Forum institutions and the community, local businesses and organizations. • Barnes & Noble NSU BA • Norlem Technology • Local Community Parent/Volunteer Support • TYPros • QuikTrip • Reasors

24. School Participants • 73 total participants including volunteers, college representatives, and staff. • 47 High School Participants: • Booker T. Washington High School • Broken Arrow High School • Broken Arrow North Intermediate • Broken Arrow South Intermediate • Central High School • East Central High School • Edison High School • Hale High School • Memorial High School • McLain High School • Nathan Hale High School • Rogers High School • Webster High School • Oklahoma Charter School • Owasso Mid-High School

25. Always Thank…Conference Donors • Dr. Pamela U. Brown, Oklahoma State University in honor of Earlene Parr (Mid-Del Public Schools) • Mr. John Woodworth NSU Professional MBA in honor of Mrs. Pam Pittman-Atkins (Higher Ed Forum Chairman At-Large) • Mrs. Pam Pittman-Adkins tribute on behalf of The Higher Ed Forum of Northeast Oklahoma and The University of Pennsylvania Netter Center • Dr. Rick Roach tribute on behalf of Tulsa Community College Concurrent Enrollment • Dr. Richard Beck, Rogers State University • TYPro’sTulsa Young Professionals • Quik Trip Corporation • Build A Bear Workshop, Tulsa • Reasor’s Grocery Store • Dr. Douglas Vaughn • Dr. Miranda Smith • President Steve Turner, Northeastern State University • Langston University-Tulsa Campus • Rogers State University Foundation • Bryan & Kristi Norman & Norlem Technology Consulting • Mrs. Kimbra Scott • Mr. and Mrs. John & Nancy Smith • Ms. Shannon Norman • Dr. Mike Mills on behalf of The University of Tulsa • Mrs. Delilah Page • NSU-BA Barnes and Noble Bookstore

26. Creating to Sustaining Makes the biggest impact on students. The 2013-14 High school leadership conference will be at the University of tulsa

27. References • Boyer, E. L. (1996) The scholarship of engagement, Journal of Public Service & Outreach, 1(1), pp. 11–20 • Kelly, M. J. (2013). Beyond classroom borders: Incorporating collaborative service learning for the adult student. Adult Learning, 24(2), 82-84. doi:10.1177/1045159513477844 • Wasburn-Moses, L., & Statt, J. (2012). Campus mentors: ACTE/higher education partnership. (Cover story). Techniques: Connecting Education & Careers, 87(4), 36-39.