Leadership Inside Out
See you this summer!
Gain self-awareness as a unique leader while expanding your communication and teamwork skills in this interactive summer program
Who is Leadership Inside Out for?
If you hesitate to think of yourself as a leader, come explore new ways to make change from the inside out.
ILead’s Leadership Inside Out Program offers U of T Engineering students an opportunity to explore new angles of leadership and to forge their own unique leadership pathways. The program is for students who hesitate to claim a "leadership identity" and for whom traditional leadership models may not always resonate.
To attend the Leadership Inside Out Program offerings, you will need to sign a Participation Agreement, Photo Waver and pick-up your Adventure Pack the week of May 22 & May 29. With limited spots for this program, we want to ensure that you are committed to attending and engaging in the sessions you apply to. Deadline to apply is Wednesday May 24 by 9am.
By attending three of the four sessions, you are eligible for Co-Curricular Record (CCR) validation!
Program Contact:
Jennifer Galley, jennifer.galley@utoronto.ca
** Please note: for all sessions we will meet on campus and travel to the off-site location as a group via TTC. Cost of fair will be provided **
Summer 2023 Session Details
Leadership Inside Creativity: Understanding Your Self Through Art.
Explore and understand what makes you uniquely “you” in this interactive field trip.
Through curiosity and creativity, you will build foundational self-awareness and confidence in your leadership identity. You will reflect on personal passions, strengths and values as you practice self-expression and play. On this adventure, you will explore the beauty of nature and create your own art using natural materials at Downsview Park in Toronto.
Date: Friday, June 2
Time: 11:00 am - 4:00 pm
Location: Travel to Downsview Park
Lunch: Bagged lunch provided.
Leadership Inside Design: Bridging Community & Access to Places & Spaces.
Imagine another world and reflect on bringing big ideas to life through the exploration of the fully accessible Neshama Playground at Oriole Park in Toronto.
As a community space designed for families of diverse abilities and needs, special guests from local government, engineering, education and community advocacy will join this dynamic outdoor discussion on the intersections of design, policy and social change. You will consider and integrate elements of equity, diversity and inclusion in your leadership identity and engineering work.
Date: Friday, June 9
Time: 11:00 am - 4:00 pm
Location: Travel to Neshama Playground at Oriole Park
Lunch: Bagged lunch provided.
Leadership Inside Teamwork: Braving the Waters While Working Together.
Brave the waters while working with others in a dragon boating experience on Lake Ontario.
Working in a team to efficiently and effectively solve a problem or work towards a common goal is a fundamental leadership skill. In this field trip, you will practice leveraging team members' strengths and differences through clear communication and building trust while paddling. Leadership is not an individual sport – you will need to rely on the teams combined efforts to move forward and build a better world.
Note: you can register and attend this session, only if you attend at least ONE other session.
Date: Friday, June 16
Time: 11:00 am - 4:00 pm
Location: Travel to Toronto Waterfront
Lunch: Bagged lunch provided.
Leadership Inside Connection: Celebrating Your Success.
Commemorate your unique leadership ‘story’ in this final celebration event.
In this culminating session, you will build honest connections with your peers and take stock of your pivotal leadership lessons. By unpacking your story and experiences you're planting the seeds of possibility. You will move through guided activities to identify unhelpful beliefs and contemplate on your own capacity as ‘a leader’. Through artistic reflection and mindfulness practice, you will identify tangible next steps to move towards your vision with more confidence and agency!
Note: you can register and attend this session, only if you attend at least ONE other session.
Date: Friday, June 23
Time: 12:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Location: Various locations on UTSG Campus
Lunch: Bagged lunch provided.