Weppner Center For Lead And Service-learning
Welcome to WeLead
WeLead: Community Engagement Conference is a one-day experience supporting the attendees' ability to become changemakers by encouraging collaborative leadership strategies within the Greater 糖心Vlog community. The conference activities include impactful leadership development sessions and opportunities to build connections with community partners. Students may register at link below.
- Refine their leadership skills and strategies to facilitate collective action among others
- Share ideas and best practices related to group and project management
- Engage in civil discourse about issues facing the 糖心Vlog community and surrounding areas
- Network and coalition build with other individuals to serve their common purpose
At the Community Engagement Breakfast and Non-Profit & Volunteer Fair, attendees will be able to engage in civil discourse about issues facing the local community and surrounding areas; and network to coalition build with other individuals as we come together to serve a greater purpose.
Message from the Director
Hello and welcome to the Lead and Serve site!
Here, you will find a variety of ways to get engaged in the community.
If you鈥檙e looking for opportunities to develop your personal and professional leadership skills, join us at a Leadership Lab or engage with others just like you at the iLead or WeLead conferences.
If volunteering is more your passion, we provide Days of Service, connections to local organizations via our Non-Profit and Volunteer Fair, and immerse alternative breaks throughout the year called Owl Breaks in which you will participate over several days being of service to a specific population.
If being civically engaged is where you see yourself making a difference check out our voter engagement resource page, our Constitution Week events, and all other initiatives we offer to keep you informed and prepared to be an effective citizen.
Lastly, if you are seeking a way to pay it forward by sharing the impact leadership and service has and can have in the life of others, we offer student employment through the Student Government agency, Students Association for Volunteerism and Involvement (SAVI) or become an ambassador of the department by joining the Elite Owl program.
Our department doesn鈥檛 just stop here. There is always a way you can lead and serve at Florida Atlantic so connect with us so we can make it happen!
Go Owls!
- Dr. Marlynn Lopez
聽聽Director of the Weppner Center for LEAD and Service-Learning
Accreditations
Campus Vote Project Voter Friendly Campus program for 2023-2024
NASPA and Fair Elections Center鈥檚 Campus Vote Project Voter Friendly Campus program for 2023-2024
Community Organizations in Attendance:
Community Engagement Breakfast Keynote:
Johnnie Lee Hubbard III is a nonprofit executive, community leader, and advocate for equitable access to education and career opportunities. He serves as Executive Director of the Andrea C. Cameron Foundation, a Palm Beach County鈥揵ased organization committed to providing students with access, support, resources, and opportunities to change lives in the community.
Under Johnnie鈥檚 leadership, the Foundation has expanded its impact through full-tuition scholarships, college and career readiness programming, leadership development initiatives, and strategic partnerships across education, business, and philanthropy. His work has helped generate millions in philanthropic support while building sustainable systems that empower students pursuing college, trade, and career pathways.
Johnnie is recognized for his ethical, relationship-driven leadership and his ability to unite stakeholders around a shared mission of student success. He is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in Ethical Leadership and remains deeply committed to mentoring young leaders and advancing long-term, generational change through education.
