Programs Positional Training (Part One: Effectiveness) Alaisha Alexander Region 1 Programs Chair

Overview Now Later Objectives What is a Program? National Directives & Regional Vision Regional Programs Goals Roles and Responsibilities Importance of Chapter Level Leadership Region 1 Programming Focus Choosing, Defining and Executing a Program Goals Setting Exercise Past, Present, Future: How It Defines Now

Objectives To develop and implement creative, engaging and interactive programs that serve and support all demographics of the Society.

Objectives Provide a variety of programs in the following core areas: Academic Excellence Chapter Development Community Impact Leadership Development Pre-College Initiative Technical Excellence

What is a Program? A program is an organized activity or collection of activities intended to provide a service, opportunity, or resource to members. A program must have clear, defined objectives with measurable outcomes. These objectives should fall directly in line with the National Directives and the mission of this Society.

What is a Program? Classifications Examples Activity Walk for Education Award Chapter of the Year Competition Technical Research Exhibition Scholarship Corporate Scholarships Program Retention Program

NSBE Programs are primary vehicles through which NSBE fulfills its Mission

National Directives Empower Improvement Define our organizational data Question the status quo Enable personal and professional development Collaborate vs. isolate Adopt best practices from process analysis Develop a set of global core values Applications through data visualization Consolidate the numbers Establish the connection Communicate the findings Decide through insight

Goals: Regional Directives Wholesome Student Support Maintaining and Enhancing Leadership Opportunities Financial Vitality for the Region Bringing Together the Fiyah Family

Regional Programs Zone Goals Presence Committees with General Members Active Transparency Consistent Support Resource Expansion and Accessibility Program Growth Ensuring Accessibility of resources Tutoring Program Resource Database Financial Support Conference Participation Strategic Sponsorship and Scholarship Opportunities Efficiency Early Planning, Early Implementation Thinking Ahead

Roles and Responsibilities

Programs Chair Breakdown Collaborate with Treasurer to effectively budget for programs Plan and develop NSBE programs for your chapter Implement NSBE National and Regional programs at your respective chapters Manage the chapter programs zone: AEx, BD, PCI, TORCH Reporting progress and success within effective programs Be your in-house chapter expert on all programs that are going on

AEx Chair Breakdown Academic Backbone of the Chapter Implement NSBE Academic Excellence Programs at your respective chapters Chapter GPA Verifications Encourage all chapter members to apply to scholarships and participate in competitions Completion of Chapter Monthly Report Section

Give support to students who have technical innovations BD Chair Breakdown Compile information on African American owned businesses in the area as a resource catalogue Give support to students who have technical innovations Implement business and entrepreneurial development at the Chapter level 1.    Foster leadership development, financial vitality and cultural awareness for the membership by implementing NSBEpreneur: Business Plan Competition and Elevator Pitch Competitions at FZC and FRC. a.    NSBEpreneur: Business Plan Competition- There will be competition scrimmage at NJ, Metro-LI, Upstate and NEZ Zone Conference; at least 2 business groups will face off for practice and get feedback from judges to prepare them for main competition at FRC. b.    NSBEpreneur: Elevator Pitch Mixer- Will occur at FRC, competitors will be in a room of undercover judges and non-judges alike and you will have to pitch your business idea to whomever you speak to not knowing who the judges are.  

Importance of Chapter Level Leadership

Alaisha Alexander r1programs@nsbe.org