Elevated Ed SHSM Certifications

This workshop takes a process based approach to teaching the important global competencies of innovation, creativity and entrepreneurship.

Students will participate in a training session to explore and better understand core ICE concepts. They will engage in a variety of games, activities and group discussions in order to better understand, the 3 gears of innovation (empathy/need finding, ideation/prototyping and Strategy/Testing).

Students will get the opportunity to connect with community partners tied to their SHSM in order to produce real solutions for local businesses and non-profits as they move through the three gears.

Through group discussions and interactive activities, students will gain a deeper understanding of the four main schools of ethical thought and use these frameworks as a lens to explore a variety of relevant ethical scenarios.

In this workshop students will begin by exploring everyday ethics and the ethical situations they face in their daily lives. They will work through modules that include: social scenarios, ethics in the fashion industry, environmental ethics and SHSM specific case studies. In the second half of this workshop, students will be introduced to international ethics. Through group games, students will gain an understanding of the ethical dilemmas present on a global scale and how personal actions and public policies create or dismantle ethical dilemmas.

This workshop introduces students to the essential skills needed to write effective grant proposals and navigate the nonprofit sector.

Students will learn about the different types of nonprofit organizations and how they operate, as well as the steps involved in registering and structuring a nonprofit. The workshop covers the entire grant application process, including researching funders, aligning proposals with funding priorities, and developing persuasive writing techniques to craft compelling applications.

Through interactive group activities, students will practice writing proposals, learn how to budget and track outcomes, and receive feedback to refine their work. By the end of the workshop, participants will have developed a comprehensive understanding of grant writing and nonprofit operations, with skills that can be applied to academic projects, volunteer roles, and future careers.

Students will explore the theoretics of equity and inclusion, as well as how various social and political movements change perceptions and policies around equity.

Students will be broken up into small groups in order to participate in discussions and interactive activities that showcase: the dynamics of inequality, the difference between first/second wave equity and innovative inclusion (including accommodative practices). Students will use problem solving skills and the SMART goals platform to identify and create solutions to both micro and macro equality issues. This workshop will cover topics such as: equity in the workplace, equitable policy, cultural equality, gender equality, medical equity and global equity.

There is a variety of overlap in both the event coordination and fundraising workshops.

The first half of the fundraising workshop will focus primarily on the different types of fundraisers (online campaigns, galas, auctions, marathons, crowdfunding, peer-to-peer, social entrepreneurship etc.) and how to choose the right one for a given set of resources. The first half of the event coordination workshop will explore the dynamics and resources required for a variety of events such as: weddings, fundraisers, community events, corporate events etc.

The second half of both workshops will explore the specifics of event coordination through group activities and discussions. This will include: backwards planning, day of coordination, working with vendors, sponsorship, accessibility and inclusion, bookkeeping, marketing/advertising, product

partnership and city regulations.

Students will have the opportunity to gain reach ahead experience by implementing the learned models and skills through a partnership with local nonprofit organizations. Partner organizations will be provided.

The leadership skills workshop is an activity-based workshop that gives students the opportunity to learn about, practice and critique a variety of different leadership styles.

Students will learn how to: self-assess their strengths and weaknesses, motivate team members, recruit volunteers, manage/track project performance and manage/delegate tasks. Students will also be introduced to concepts such as emotional intelligence, multiple intelligence, active listening and big picture problem solving through interactive group activities. At the end of this workshop students will have developed their existing leadership skills, as well as learned new ones that can be utilized in

their academic life, social life and future/current workplace.