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Carleton University and the Student Experience Office (SEO) will host the ninth annual SOAR Student Leadership Conference with special guest and keynote speaker Sarain Fox on Saturday, January 28, 2023. Aimed at both new and seasoned student leaders, SOAR challenges previous notions and theories about leadership.
This year’s programming will return to campus for in-person learning opportunities and includes a keynote speaker, expert speakers, student leaders and panel presentations. With engaging workshops and influential presentations, students will grow their leadership skills in an interactive way.
The conference is focused on engaging students with innovative leadership theories, strengthening their personal leadership philosophies and hearing the experiences of inspirational speakers. New this year, attendees will have the opportunity to participate in a networking lunch where they will learn more about leadership opportunities in the Ottawa and Carleton communities.
SOAR Student Leadership Conference
When: Saturday, January 28, 2023
Registration: $10 + HST, open to all Carleton students, faculty, staff and alumni.
Visit the SOAR website for more information and to register.
About SOAR
Carleton University will host the ninth annual SOAR Student Leadership Conference with keynote speaker, Sarain Fox, Canadian Anishinaabe activist, broadcaster and filmmaker, on Saturday, January 28, 2023. SOAR provides an opportunity for students to develop their leadership potential.
Each year, this conference at Carleton includes a keynote speaker, expert speakers, student leaders and panel presentations. This year’s programming returns to campus with in-person opportunities with influential presentations and interactive sessions to help students grow their leadership skills.
About Sarain Fox
Sarain Fox is a Canadian Anishinaabe activist, broadcaster, and filmmaker. A storyteller at heart, Sarain combines various mediums to amplify the voices of her people in hopes of creating meaningful dialogue between Indigenous and settler communities. Sarain has built her career at the cross-section of activism and media. Her mother and great-aunt are the oral record keepers of the family. They have passed down ancient teachings from generations of knowledge-keepers and have raised her to be proud of her Indigenous roots. As a result, Sarain has become a powerful and vibrant voice for the Indigenous community.
In 2020 she founded Land Back Studios a production company focused on authentic storytelling in new media, television, and film. She is most noted for her 2020 documentary film Inendi, for which she received a Canadian Screen Award nomination for Best Host or Interviewer in a News or Information Program, and currently runs on CBC Gem. Sarain is also an ambassador for TreadRight Foundation (a non-profit focused on sustainable travel and cultural preservation) and sits on the board of directors of the Center for Biological Diversity.
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