What is the Disney Leadership Institute? The Fontbonne University Disney Leadership Institute is an leadership immersion and development program for rising sophomore and junior student leaders. Partnering with the Disney Youth Education Series: College Edition, this certified leadership program allows students to sharpen various skills and network with professionals trained by one of the strongest companies throughout the world. After being selected to join the Disney Leadership Institute Cohort, these students spend the greater part of a year working together to learn more about leadership fundamentals, to effectively communicate with sponsors and donors, and to host various events for our campus and local community. The cohort culminates with a four-day trip to Walt Disney World in Orlando, FL, filled with Disney-certified courses focused on the tenants of teamwork, leadership strategies, customer service and creativity. This experience allows our students to gain insight on effective teamwork and management, all while providing skills that can be directly applied to their roles at Fontbonne and beyond.
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By participating in the institute, students will: Realize that leadership affects every aspect of business. Understand the various meanings of social groups, the general implications of group membership and the different ways that groups function. Comprehend conflict, cooperation and interdependence between individuals, groups and institutions. Effectively use mental processes to identify similarities and differences. Learn how effective leaders strive to overcome barriers and challenges. Reinforce a healthy self-image by contributing to the overall efforts of a group. Harness the group’s dynamics and build team cohesion. Acknowledge the role of trust, creativity and teamwork in developing an effective improvisational performance. Apply knowledge, skills and improvisational rules and tools to create an entertaining atmosphere that showcases teamwork. Gain insights into the nature of confidentiality and the need for a leader to properly identify the level of confidentiality required by various types of information. Understand that great leaders recognize the need to adapt.
Each morning, the students participate in one of four classes taught by Disney educators. “My favorite class was ‘Disney’s Creativity: A Leader’s Role’ for a variety of reasons. Not only was the class hosted in a part of the park that I wouldn’t have been able to see as a regular guest, but the class itself gave me an opportunity to do something that I have never been able to do throughout my life. It gave me the chance to serve as a project manager, to lead a large group of my peers and oversee their creative process. For the rest of the day, my mind was filled with a new confidence and thoughts of just how great that opportunity truly was.”
Dear Potential Sponsor, Student Success Story
Thank you for considering a partnership with the Fontbonne University Disney Leadership Institute! We are proud to work with The Walt Disney Corporation in providing our students with the highest levels of leadership development. For two years, we have been sending cohorts of students to participate in the Disney Youth Education Series: College Edition program and it continues to be a huge success. Students were given the opportunity to network with members of the local community in an effort to find sponsorships and host events. Through their efforts, these teams was able to fundraise over $4,000.00 for their programs and we couldn’t have done that without the help from businesses like yours.
Upon arriving to Walt Disney World, we were greeted by a Disney Educator that would show us through the process. “The Disney Educators were absolutely amazing. They worked so hard to make sure they had a firm understanding of the Fontbonne Culture and went above and beyond to make us feel welcomed. I felt so comfortable learning from these educators and highly recommend this experience for all Fontbonne students.”
Our largest fundraiser is our annual Disney Trivia Night, to be held on Saturday, November 3, 2018 at 6PM. This event allows the students to work with our community and to share the magic of Disney with others, all while inching closer to their trip in December. Please know that our trivia night recognition levels can be completely customizable to your wants and needs. While you help us reach our goals, we can help expose your business to the 1,200 students on our campus in a variety of means. If at any time you have questions while reviewing this packet, please do not hesitate to contact us. Thank you for your consideration and we look forward to working with you!
Trivia Night Sponsorship Opportunities Monetary Donation We are seeking sponsors to provide a monetary donation that will directly benefit the students attending the trip and help us with the other small, unavoidable expenses we incur throughout the year. For our trivia night, we are seeking invididual round sponsors. Each round sponsorship requires a $100.00 donation, with the entirety of that round being dedicated to promoting your business in the best way you see fit. Methods have included printing your company logo on the answer sheets and placing it on the PowerPoint slides, handing out coupons or handbills, or passing out samples to our competitors. We are more than happy to work with you in whatever way you see fit! In-Kind Donation We welcome in-kind donations of all types and from all companies. Whether it is an item for our silent auction or a special service you can provide for us, we would love to have you as a sponsor. Our silent auction and raffle portion of the evening serves as one of our most profitable outcomes of the event. We thank you for your ability to help us in this process.
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