Diamond Leadership Program
Happy Black History Month!
"If you have no confidence in self, you are twice defeated in the race of life." – Marcus Garvey
February is full of workshops and events to make you a better version of yourself.
We have a ton of workshops coming up and we'd love to see you there! From money management to conflict management, we're trying to help you be the best version of you possible.
In addition to our workshops, make sure you look out for our Friday resources newsletter. This newsletter will be full of articles, videos, and websites you can use to develop yourself as a leader when you have down time.
As always, we are here to answer any questions you may have. Simply send us an email at lead@temple.edu and we will respond within 24 hours.
Black History Month Spotlight: Percy Julian
Percy Julian grew up in Montgomery, Alabama to James Julian and Elizabeth Julian. His father worked as a clerk at the Railway Service of the United States Post Office and his mother was a schoolteacher.
Percy grew up under the racist Jim Crow culture of the South where African American students often did not have access to education past the 8th grade. However, Percy was able to go on to attend college at DePauw University in Indiana. He was not able to live in the dorms due to his skin color, but instead worked in a fraternity house where he was allowed to stay in the attic. He graduated DePauw in 1920 as a valedictorian. He worked as an instructor at Fisk University and Howard University for chemistry. He earned his Ph.D in 1931 at University of Vienna.
Percy made a name for himself a successful scientist when he requested a five-gallon sample of soybean oil from the Glidden Company. He used this oil to conduct research about the human steroidal sex hormones. Glidden offered him a position as the director of research at the Glidden's Soya Products Division in Chicago. There he constructed the isolated soy protein to coat paper, make glue and use in water-based paints.
Then he made another breakthrough: he started Glidden's work on steroids (progesterone, estrogen, testosterone) from plant sterols. By 1940, Percy was able to produce these sex hormones at 100lb a day to wholesale to clinics and phamaceutical companies. This discovery helped with people's hormonal deficiencies and helped break the monopoly on hormones. Learn more about Percy Julian here.
Celebrate Black History Here at Temple!
Put these workshops into your agenda!
If you can't make it to an information session, please feel free to email us at lead@temple.edu.
Risk in Communication – A Look at Virtual Confrontation and the Best Practices to Handle It
- Wednesday, February 22, 2017, 3PM-4PM, Student Center Room 220 (1 leadership hour).
Confronting others via text, email, or even social media can be risky business, but what if it’s your only option? This workshop will explore the dangers of virtual confrontation and discuss best practices when it can’t be avoided.
- Thursday, February 23rd, 2017, 2-3PM, Student Center Conference Room 207 (1 leadership hour).
What are you doing and why do you do it? We’ll define purpose and why it’s good to solidify your purpose as a leader in order to motivate and show your team why their role is important. We’ll do some activities to put your purpose in perspective and teach you how you can use it to service your community and the world.
- Wednesday, March 1st, 2017, 2-3PM, Student Center Room 220 (1 leadership hour).
Not sure where the leadership opportunities lie on Temple's campus? Need to know about more places where you can exercise your leadership skills? We can help! We'll help you find the hidden (and not so hidden) places where you and your friends can gain leadership experiences right on our beloved campus.
Travel to the Ambler campus for a very important event.
Tattered Pieces: A Charleston Daughter Explores Loss, Faith and Forgiveness
- Wednesday, March 8 at 7PM, Campus Lounge, Bright Hall
Since the tragedy, Risher, a staff chaplain and trauma specialist at Parkland Hospital in Dallas, Texas, has been outspoken about the nation’s gun laws and is one of the national spokespersons for the grassroots advocacy groups Everytown and Moms Demand Gun Sense.
This event is sponsored by the Ambler Campus Office of Student Life. Register online for this special event.
Information: 267-468-8425 or osl@temple.edu.Temple University Office of Leadership Development
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