One Mission
Workshop on creating campus and faith-based partnerships

Date: Thursday, August 19th or Monday, August 23rd
Time: 11:00am - 1:00pm

Location: WKU ALIVE Center for Community Partnerships
1818 31W ByPass
Bowling Green, KY 42101

Cost: Free
Lunch will be provided

Description:The One Mission: Creating Campus & Faith-Based Partnerships workshop will offer two opportunities for faith-based leaders, WKU faculty, staff, and student leaders to learn how to collaborate and discover more opportunities to collaborate in building resources to meet community needs. Individuals may attend on August 19th or 23rd from 11:00a.m.-1:00p.m. During the workshop, the speakers will address five points of  partnership and current campus and faith-based partnerships. Time will also be allotted for networking, and leaders will leave with examples, potential ideas and potential partners to carry out service work. Click the link to the register.

Speakers Bureau Volunteers Available to Community and Campus Groups

More than 90 Western Kentucky University and Bowling Green area community leaders submitted their information a few months ago to take part in another collaborative effort. Volunteers agreed to participate in a Speakers Bureau as a way to offer their knowledge and skills by speaking to organizations and classes throughout the area.

The Speakers Bureau (housed at the WKU ALIVE Center for Community Partnerships) lists approximately 250 topics that can be presented for educational, informative, or professional development purposes.  After noting a topic of interest listed on the Center’s website, individuals can call the ALIVE Center to obtain the presenter(s) name and contact information.

Local NAACP Branch president, Joshua Hayes, said, “The Speakers Bureau is an innovative idea that will truly benefit the community. For organizations such as the NAACP, the Bureau will be used to engage and enhance diverse individuals through knowledge and applicable experience.  This population will include our members, others who attend our meetings and/or who are affected by our outreach.”

Hayes, like many organizational leaders, search regularly for speakers at their meetings to discuss topics of interest.  The Speakers Bureau allows a one stop method of finding presenters on topics ranging from social networking to educational leadership. Feel free to visit the Speakers Bureau page at www.wku.edu/alive/speakersbureau.html to view the complete list of topics. Anyone interested in being added to the list of speakers can email alivebg@wku.edu.