Monthly Archives: April 2015

The trip to ISCA was very enlightening and has opened my eyes to a new world. Not only did I enjoy all the interesting group activities and speeches, but I also met a lot of great people who shared the … Continue reading →

The International Student Leadership Conference was a unique opportunity for me to learn some new leadership skills. The workshops I attended taught me how important it is to realize the contribution of different personalities within a group. Moreover, we had … Continue reading →

Participating in the SEEDS West Virginia trip has taught me much about the power of a strong, supportive community. McDowell County is the poorest county in West Virginia–plagued by drug abuse, heavy flooding, poor health, and abandoned buildings. However, in … Continue reading →

I attended International Student Leadership Conference which creates a diverse and supportive environment for us, college students. The workshops there really attracted me a lot. From my perspective, liberal arts colleges across the United States since the late 1800s have … Continue reading →

Attending the International Student Leadership Conference at James Madison University helped me understand better how to become a leader, being a “non-resident” international student. Interacting with other students at the conference helped me see that I was not the only … Continue reading →

At the ISLC conference we focused on leadership and ethics and how ethics could influence our decisions. I learned that when considering ethical reasons, decisions could get complex and difficult. In addition, working in such a diverse community I learned … Continue reading →

Davina Shareese Adderley 5th April, 2015 PAM: International Student Leadership Conference James Madison University, March 27th & 28th. This year’s International Student Leadership Conference (ISLC) focused on Ethical Decision Making. Throughout the course of this program, we were able to … Continue reading →

 Last weekend, I attended the International Student Leadership Conference at James Madison University. The topic of the conference was ethical decision making, something I always strive to do in my personal life and find extremely important to continue in the workplace. We … Continue reading →

The SEEDS project trip to Louisiana really helped me to understand what service learning is. I was surrounded by a group of peers who actively engage the communities we entered in order to understand the underlying issues affecting their communities. … Continue reading →

My Benefits from Participating in the SEEDS Trip to Louisiana Julian Butler My experience with SEEDS was both enlightening and empowering in the service that our group was able to provide as well as the learning opportunities planned for us. … Continue reading →