CTLL program description flier

The Center for Transformational Learning and Leadership

Learning Internship Leadership Career Networking

Center for Transformational Learning and Leadership COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURAL, HUMAN, AND NATURAL RESOURCE SCIENCES

Dear Alumni and Friends, As the founding Director of the Center for Transformational Learning and Leadership (CTLL) in the College of Agricultural, Human, and Natural Resource Sciences (CAHNRS), it is my pleasure to invite you to explore the professional development opportunities offered through this organization.

The CTLL was created in partnership with members of our National Board of Advisors, with the original intention to support career success of all CAHNRS graduates by providing opportunities to acquire job-relevant skill sets as part of their college experience. Our efforts expanded to include success-skill building trainings for staff, faculty, and external partners, so that anyone and everyone has an opportunity to participate in life-skill enhancement experiences offered by the CTLL.

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Washington State University

The CTLL serves as a gateway to creating a holistic educational experience by providing participants with access to: ■

Success-skill building training experiences including experiential courses and workshops, international immersion-based trainings, service learning activities, and faculty or industry directed research;

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Industry access through internships, mentorship, networking, customized recruitment activities for job placement, and customized trainings;

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Leader advancement and life-skill enhancement opportunities through coursework, workshops, and customized training;

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Peer and professional mentoring to exchange ideas, identify collaborative opportunities, and learn through shared experiences.

is committed to empowering the next generation of leaders to be extraordinary contributors to the advancement of society.”

» Kimberlee K. Kidwell CTLL Director, Executive Associate Dean CAHNRS

I encourage you to review this booklet and visit us online at ctll.cahnrs.wsu.edu for more information about the exciting opportunities provided by the CTLL. Along with the entire CTLL team, I am extremely grateful for the support and encouragement this initiative has received from alumni, industry partners, friends of CAHNRS, staff, faculty, and students. In the true spirit of a CAHNRS Coug, we are once again working together to add value to the CAHNRS experience that is accessible to the entire WSU community and beyond.

With gratitude,

Dr. Kimberlee K. Kidwell, CTLL Director Executive Associate Dean, College of Agricultural, Human, and Natural Resource Sciences

The Center for Transformational Learning and Leadership (CTLL) was created to enhance four areas of excellence: Learning; Internship; Leadership; and Career Networking. This booklet was created to provide a brief description of each of these pillars:

LEARNING......... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I INTERNSHIP....... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . II LEADER SHIP. . ..... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . III CAREER NET WORKING. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IV

Meet the

CTLL FACULTY & STAFF

Dr. Kimberlee Kidwell, Director CTLL, Executive Associate Dean Administration and Executive Leadership

Anna Whitehall, Clinical Asst. Prof.

Abbie DeMeerleer, Clinical Asst. Prof.

Youth and Family Leadership

Undergraduate Leadership

Mary Kay Patton, Clinical Asst. Prof.

Dr. Robby Cooper, Clinical Asst. Prof.

Professional Development and Customized Leadership

Outdoor Leadership and Adventure Training

Dr. Denise Yost, Clinical Asst. Prof. Colleen Taugher, Project Asso. Director, Graduate and Young Professional International Research & Ag. Dev. Leadership International Immersion & Student Engagement

Melissa Bean, Asso. Director of Development

Katie Wood, Program Coordinator

Jessica Munson, Program Coordinator

Alumni and Corporate Relationships

Internship Coordination

Industry and Alumni Communication

Learning Empowering the Next Generation

We believe in learning by doing. CTLL learning programs are multidisciplinary and experiential, bringing together students and faculty from diverse disciplines to apply the knowledge and skills learned in the classroom to realworld situations. The CTLL provides exciting hands-on learning opportunities that take students well beyond our traditional classrooms. The reach of our programs also extends beyond campus, both regionally and internationally.

Our learning programs are well-planned, supervised, and assessed to ensure quality in academic inquiry, civic engagement, career development, cultural awareness, and leadership.

CTLL Learning Programs Include: ■

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The international opportunities

• Rwanda—Agriculture, Nutrition, and Community Service • Brazil­—Economics, Industry, and Collegiate Connections ■

Capstone Courses—In collaboration with CAHNRS Academic Programs, curriculum has been developed for two experiential capstone courses, one in outdoor leadership and another focused on service learning. Taken during the final semester at WSU, these courses offer seniors high quality leadership experiences that will serve as a supportive gateway as they begin their professional careers.

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Living Laboratory—The CTLL is a leader in developing experiential learning opportunities in design, agriculture, and community programming on the new 30 acre Eggert Family Organic Farm located in Pullman, Washington. Examples of projects include:

with WSU showed me possibilities for the future. The highlight was seeing Rwandan and American students learn from each other.

My dream is to advance local community development needs to improve food security in my home country—this was brought to life through my experiences and support from the CTLL International Immersion Program.” » Cedric Habiyaremye WSU Graduate Student

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International Immersion—CTLL International Immersion creates opportunities for students to learn the language of global business, engage with complex interconnected global issues, gain opportunities to study and travel abroad, and become an empowered global citizen. Examples include:

• Mobile Agriculture Center—A project directed by the CAHNRS Landscape Architecture program where students designed a learning environment on wheels. This mobile learning laboratory is offered to local schools and community organizations to provide education from the farm to the community.

• Design Charrette—In collaboration with the WSU School of Engineering and Architecture, the CTLL sponsored a design charrette where 60 industry leaders in architecture, engineering, landscape architecture, agriculture, and interior design interfaced for a day-long design discussion about next steps to build the Eggert Family Organic Farm.

Internship Job Ready, Day One

We believe immersion-based learning enhances a collegiate education.

We also know that businesses of all sizes benefit when CAHNRS students have opportunities for internship placements prior to graduation.

Internships give students an opportunity to apply classroom and laboratory skills in the “real-world.” They also allow businesses to explore a potential employment relationship prior to hire, ensuring a good match and long-term retention. Consequently, the CTLL internship program is committed to creating win-win internship experiences for students and industry partners. Our internships are facilitated by CTLL staff specifically trained in supporting private sector mentors and student interns.

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Promotes and advertises internship opportunities to CAHNRS students;

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Oversees CAHNRS coaches, a network of former student interns who offer peer coaching to new interns;

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Collaborates with business partners to tailor workshops to address real-time industry issues.

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Engaging in the CTLL internship program has made my experience at college come to life. Working at Northwest Farm Credit Services has reinforced coursework on campus, given me valuable insight into what I will look for in a full-time position, and has helped me gain experience that will assist me in my future career.” » Jenica Hagler WSU Undergraduate School of Economic Sciences

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Leadership From Title to Tidal: A Novel Approach to Leadership We believe leaders are made, not born. The CTLL offers leadership programming developed for all learners from college undergraduates to executive professionals. Our underlying premise is that leadership does not hinge on a title, job description, or position. Instead, it is an intentional value-based choice demanding integrity, awareness, and practice.

All programs, including the signature online Tidal Leadership Certificate Program, are highly interactive, dynamic, and designed to enhance personal and professional effectiveness.

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Offers regular sessions of its signature online Tidal Leadership Certificate Program, an online professional leader development program resulting in leadership certification; Delivers annual multi-day, face to face Tidal Leadership Immersion workshops; Designs and delivers business and academic leadership trainings and retreats including the Provost’s Leadership Academy at Washington State University; Hosts professional development and life skill enhancement seminars, workshops and symposiums including the Women’s Leadership Symposium.

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I wanted to further my career, and I knew leadership skills would make a difference. As a busy single mother it is difficult to travel for leadership conferences. After taking the Online Tidal Leadership Certificate Program, the knowledge I gained and the skills I developed have been invaluable in furthering my career.”

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» Ade Snider Administrative Professional, WSU

The Center for Transformational Learning and Leadership has provided our Association members the structural requirements to meet the needs of personal development yet the flexibility to customize the curriculum to address specific requirements necessary to be successful in the Agribusiness Industry.”

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» Jim Fitzgerald Executive Director, Far West Agribusiness

Career Networking Building College to Career connections

We believe in supporting and engaging with the CAHNRS community.

Networking is about making connections and building enduring, mutually beneficial relationships. Alumni, industry leaders, students, and faculty have the opportunity to collaborate in order to share valuable resources, insights, and information.

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Matches industry representatives with the best candidates for job placement through customized recruitment;

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Guides campus insider tours of the CAHNRS experience;

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Offers a comprehensive mentoring network program that provides various portals for industry representatives to connect with students, faculty, and staff;

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Promotes events which generate opportunities for career networking;

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Hosts the annual Networking Night, CAHNRS Job and Internship Fair;

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Facilitates College-to-Career Panel Discussions and the CAHNRS job and internship fair, which connects industry members and students.

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Working with the CTLL has transformed my company’s ability to connect with potential employees. The customized recruitment offered by the CTLL helped us fill positions with high quality new graduates”

The CTLL provided me

» Rob Stutesman National Training Director, Wilbur-Ellis Company

the opportunity to explore opportunities with Wilbur Ellis. Without their support I may never have connected and would not have this amazing job just after graduation.” » John Kuhn CAHNRS Alumnus

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LEARNING

INTERNSHIP

LEADERSHIP

CAREER NETWORKING

Get involved

With the CTLL Each year, volunteers join the program staff to be a part of something larger than themselves and to work and grow alongside like-minded people. Now, more than ever, people are seeking to connect in a meaningful way. You can volunteer as an event helper, mentor, or workshop host, and share your knowledge and institutional wisdom with others. Throughout the year, our community of supporters gathers for opportunities to reconnect, share, and be inspired.

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Visit our website, ctll.cahnrs.wsu.edu and join the CTLL community to receive regular email updates about our programs and events.

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Follow us on Facebook, Pinterest, or join our Linked In Group.

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Call today to find out more, 509-335-2243 or email ctll.leader@wsu.edu.