2020 Active Leaders Program

The Active Leaders program is offered by the Leadership Educations And Development (LEAD) office. It is a 10-week virtual seminar (1.5 hours each week) designed to provide a more advanced leadership opportunity for Mason students. There is no prerequisite for Active Leaders. You do NOT need to have a leadership position to be a part of this program! The program is for both those who are in, AND not in, leadership positions!

• Want to learn more about yourself?
• Want to learn how to work even more effectively with others and in groups?
• Want to learn how to help the organizations you are a part of to be more successful?
• Looking for a fun & interactive program that addresses the concepts of leadership?
• Want to earn a leadership certificate that you can list on your resume?
• …then the Active Leaders Program is for YOU!!!

2020 Active Leaders Information

• Friday, September 18th from 10:30am-12pm
• Friday, September 25th from 10:30am-12pm
• Friday, October 2nd from 10:30am-12pm
• Friday, October 9th from 10:30am-12pm
• Friday, October 16th from 10:30am-12pm
• Friday, October 23rd from 10:30am-12pm
• Friday, October 30th from 10:30am-12pm
• Friday, November 6th from 10:30am-12pm
• Friday, November 13th from 10:30am-12pm
• Friday, November 20th from 10:30am-12pm

What is the Active Leaders Program? You do NOT need to have a leadership position to be a part of this program!  The Active Leaders program is offered by the LEAD (Leadership Education And Development) office.  It is a 10-week virtual (synchronous) seminar designed to provide a more advanced leadership opportunity for Mason students.  You do not need any prerequisites to be a part of the Active Leaders program.  The primary focus is to provide a high quality leadership program for active student leaders at Mason. For more information and a list of frequently asked questions, please see below….

What have Mason students said about the Active Leaders Program?

• “I loved it! We had a really good group of people and this is the best program I have had at Mason”
• “… a very comfortable, fun and challenging environment to learn and grow”
• “It was a very positive experience; I learned new things about myself and built new relationships”
• “It was a fun way to learn about myself, how to improve and to be able to make a difference in my community”
• 100% of last year’s Active Leader participants said that they would recommend the program to a friend

What will we do? We will meet on Fridays during the fall semester from 10am-Noon.  During this time there will be a variety of interactive activities designed to help you learn more about yourself, working with others, values/ethics, helping groups/organizations to be more successful and making a difference in society.  This program will help you develop as leaders through fun and interactive activities.

What are the requirements?Applicants must be currently enrolled at George Mason University and have a willingness to participate in enlightening and respectful discussions/activities about leadership.

What are the responsibilities?Commit to attend at least 8 of the 10 sessions from 10:00am-noon on Fridays and to be respectful of yourself and one another.

What are the benefits?

• Make new friends
• Learn more about yourself and your strengths
• Learn how to work even more effectively with others and in groups
• Learn how to help the organizations you are a part of to be more successful
• Become more involved with the LEAD office (one of the greatest places on campus!)
• Earn a leadership certificate that you can list on your resume
• Be more prepared to lead in a way that fits for you
• Be part of a fun program!