Powerful Pages
Powerful Pages is an interactive book experience that will enhance, strengthen, and challenge your perceptions of leadership. The group meets bi-weekly to discuss the book and engage in fun, activities in a peer group setting. Each meeting will focus on select chapters and incorporate fun activities related to the readings.
Book rental:
- We have a limited number of books available for students to borrow.
- A $10 deposit and signed agreement is REQUIRED to borrow the book.
- Students who attend 90% of the meetings and actively participate in discussions are eligible to receive their $10 deposit and keep the book at the end of the series.
- Students who borrow the book but miss more than one meeting will be required to return the book at the end of the program and they will receive their deposit. Students also have the option of keeping the book but they will not receive their $10 deposit.
Click here for the Book Rental Agreement Form!
*Students are not obligated to rent a book from the SELC if they prefer to obtain the book elsewhere.
Spring 2020
Book: How I Resist: Activism and Hope for a New Generation by Maureen Johnson
[TEXT VERSION]
THE STUDENT ENGAGEMENT & LEADERSHIP CENTER PRESENTS
POWERFUL PAGES
Read. Discuss. Lead
All sessions will take place from 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
[Image of How I Resist: Activism and Hope for a New Generation book cover]
February 18
Union Bldg. East, 3rd Floor
Ray Rm. 309
March 3
Union Bldg. East, 3rd Floor
Ray Rm. 309
March 31
Union Bldg. East, 3rd Floor
Wiggins Rm. 315
April 14
Union Bldg. East, 3rd Floor
Ray Rm. 309
April 28
Union Bldg. East, 3rd Floor
Ray Rm. 309
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Fall 2019
Book: The Changemaker: The Art of Building Better Leaders
{TEXT VERSION]
THE STUDENT ENGAGEMENT & LEADERSHIP CENTER PRESENTS
POWERFUL PAGES
Read. Discuss. Lead
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Union Bldg. East, Cactus Flower Rm. 102C
All sessions scheduled from 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
[UTEP LOGO]
STUDENT ENGAGEMENT & LEADERSHIP CENTER
Union Bldg. West, Rm 106
915-747-5670
Facebook @UTEPSELC
Snapchat @UTEPSELC
Instagram @UTEPSELC
Twitter @UTEPSELC
Here is a list of books we have read in the past!
- Dare to Lead: Brave Work. Tough Conversations. Whole Hearts. By Brene Brown (Spring 19)
- How to Beat Fear and Became Invincible by Jia Jiang (Fall 18)
- The Michelangelo Effect: Keys to Extraordinary Success for Ordinary People by Nekesa Ouma-Namulu (Fall 17)
- A Man’s Search for Meaning by Viktor Frankl (Spring 17)
- The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry (Fall 16)
- The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho (Fall 16)
- Still Life by Louise Penny(Spring 16)
Who can participate?
- Students from all classifications! Staff and faculty are welcome to attend with a student!
How many meetings are there?
- There is a total of 5-6 meetings each semester.
How long are the meetings?
- The meetings are one-hour long per session.
What is discussed at every meeting?
- Each meeting will cover book chapters assigned in the previous session. Leadership activities, short articles, and fun videos are also incorporated to enhance the dialogue around leadership.
Do I need to read the book before the first meeting?
- No. The first meeting is a welcome and overview of the program. We start discussing the book at the second meeting.
What happens when I complete the program?
- Attendees who complete the program receive a certificate and fun prizes based on their involvement. In the past, we have awarded UTEP Dinner Theater tickets, Theater & Dance performance tickets, comped registration for the Leadership Conference, UTEP gear, and food vouchers to restaurants on campus!
