MINNESOTA CONFERENCE
Maplewood Government Project Teaches Students About Leadership
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he Maplewood Academy seniors enjoyed a hands on experience in governing structure on Oct. 22, 2019. For a day, the students took on leadership roles at the Minnesota Conference as well as presenting reports at a mock board of trustees meeting. Maplewood’s American government class elected a conference president, vice president
and a treasurer. Each of these officers was supported by an assistant. Other students took roles as department heads. Jimme Deng was elected conference president and Shee Paw assisted the president. John Mungandi was elected vice president and was assisted by Lul Lul and Luis Gonzalez. The student treasurer was Jay Kim and he
was assisted by Brian Ombiro and Korey Chaffee. Other students worked in Human Resources, Hispanic Ministries, Trust Services, Education, Youth, and Women’s Ministries. Fielding questions and analyzing data Minnesota Conference Human Resources director Savannah Carlson began the day with an overview of the church government structure
in the Minnesota Conference, the Mid-America Union, the North American Division and the General Conference. Students then spent an hour and a half with their officer or department heads. After enjoying a lunch together, the mock board of trustees meeting began. The student president called on reports from the different departments, and the students fielded questions from the conference staff. It was a change of pace for conference
(left) Brian Mungandi explains to the students the role of the vice president for administration. (bottom left) HR director Savannah Carlson begins the day with an overview of the church government structure in the conference, union, division, and the General Conference. (bottom right) President Justin Lyons shares with the students the responsibilities of the president as well as the data available to the president.
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