Students of Color Retreat Committees

Did you enjoy the Student of Color Retreat last fall? Would you like to assist in providing an improved experience to incoming 1Ls?

If so, please SIGN UP to one of the following committees BY MONDAY, MAY 9TH AT [edited] 5 PM. Simply e-mail Eric Averion and we'll be in touch with you soon after.

Your help is greatly appreciated and we'll be sure to add some fun to the process :-)

The committees are:

1) Study Advice Committee: plan student-run sessions including outlining, study advice (professor specific, study guides, study groups, study habits…), among others

2) Job Search Committee: plan student-run sessions including mentoring, networking, resume, applications timetable (firms & public interest), among others

3) Diversity Committee: plan diversity activities (skits, professor's view of diversity on campus??) – be creative!!!

4) Faculty Committee: plan faculty-run sessions including mock class, faculty breakfast, and others

5) Social Events Committee: plan icebreakers, BBQ, day and evening activities… - keep the students entertained!!!

6) Site Selection Committee: assist in finding the retreat site, negotiating a deal ($$$), visiting sites…

7) Food Planning Committee: selecting the food for the retreat – we are planning on serving more ethnic food this year – may work with social events committee on BBQ

8) Scheduling Committee : after the other committees have reached final planning stage, scheduling committee will plan/organize the timing of the events and assure that all is running according to schedule during the retreat itself

9) Budget Committee: this committee is already formed (Eric, Shiva, Rebecca and Kanasha)

10) Speaker Planning Committee: tentative topic: "Charting a legal career as an attorney of color"

11) Logistics Committee: welcoming, invitations, transportation, registration, and others