Diplomacy United Leadership and Communication Exchange (DULCE)
January 27, 2017
How did you change the world today?
Facilitator: Tricia Boccard
Note Taker: Taylor Cain
Next Meeting: February 24, 2017 at 2 p.m. in the Diplomacy Room
Met Society Presentation – Craig Witmer
- Met Society is a new U.S. foreign policy think tank
- Non-partisan, non-profit
- They question and revaluate foreign policy approaches to make foreign policy more inclusive and fun
- Produce research, policy memos, events, newsletters, live podcast reports of practioners, member exclusive events with foreign policy leaders
- Regional and global issue programming includes Eastern Europe, International Political Economy, and Climate Change & National Security
- Their publications are direct and engaging to reach groups of people who may not have an intensive foreign policy background
- Become a member
- Actively recruiting fellows and contributors
- Sign up on the website to help begin dialogue and achieve publishing experience
“Awakening Your Organization’s Purpose” – Dean Elizabeth Halpin
- Try packets and exercises with your student organizations
- What is the purpose of the organization? What is the mission? Is it meaningful? Do you achieve that meaning in everything you do and when planning events? Do you consciously think about the meaning of the organization when planning?
- Since the Diplomacy School is a professional school preparing us for the work world, these packets could help improve the professionalism of school organizations
- Use the exercise to see how to do a better job at being strategic, professional, and purpose-driven when planning and participating in student organizations
- Organizations have social benefits and fulfillment through community service, but what do you as a career person gain from your organization and its actions
- Communication is 55% body language, 38% tone, 7% words
- Need to create a standard by showing the same care in your personal demeanor and your professional demeanor
- How did you change the world today? Value your daily contribution no matter how small, do not downplay your contribution, our contributions can have big impacts
- Even ideas can change the world through perceptions and interactions because we gain greater understanding to carry into our professional careers
- Millennials are the most purpose-driven generation with philanthropy and job satisfaction, but the least engaged workforce – how do we find the balance between the two, how do we harness our passion and ideas to reduce disengagement in the workforce
Club Executive Board Updates
- Undergraduate Diplomacy Student Association e-board elections – January 30th at 8 p.m. in Arts & Sciences 109, contact Kwityn@student.shu.edu
- UNA-USA e-board nominations – January 30th in Jubilee7
- UN Members Day in February – UNA-USA has one more spot, contact Sorich@student.shu.edu
- Model UN is sending 12 delegates to the NYU conference in March
- New State Department sponsored initiative: No Lost Generation, contact Cain@student.shu.edu or Elaina.Estrin@student.shu.edu
- Women of Diplomacy – February 21st in the evening with Tasia Filippatos as the speaker
- Arabic Speaking Club – contact Boccard@student.shu.edu
- Film series starting February 21st – five movies in five weeks
- Annual fundraising dinner to benefit Translators Without Borders (Tricia)
- Graduate Diplomacy Council – contact Paola
- January 31st at 4 p.m. – international student welcome 4pm, contact Paola
- February 5th – organizing a group to go to Chinatown
- February – internship panel
- IOP iBuddy program to pair SHU students with international students
- Maplewood Syrian refugees meal share, 10 person dinner party experiences to give newcomers opportunities to contribute – contact Dean Halpin if your organization wants to get involved
20th Anniversary University Initiatives – Gwen
- Next school year will be the 20th anniversary of the Diplomacy School (1997-2017)
- Student involvement bake sale on February 14th from 12:00-2:30 p.m. to benefit scholarship fund, contact Gwen if interested
- If you are interested in helping with any event, contact the faculty member associated with it
- Looking for ideas on logos and catchy taglines for the 20th anniversary to promote the Diplomacy School
Open Forum
- Dean Halpin: Diplomacy School is working on a new system to process events done with the School to streamline events, standardize the quality level, and relieve burden of processing events
- SGA sanctioned organizations will continue to go through SGA process
- Non-SGA sponsored organizations or ones requesting help from the Diplomacy School will use a digital form to expedite approvals – more information at the next meeting