Leadership Programming

Date: 2026 TBA 

Keynote and Schedule will be updated soon. Stay tuned via our Instagram @njitosil for the most up-to-date information about this amazing opportunity. 

Featured Speakers

2025: Michael Edmondson, Associate Provost for Continued Learning 

2024: Casey Coleman, Assistant Director for Student Involvement at Montclair State University 

2024: Kerolos Rophail, Executive Director at Empire Beauty School

2024: Robert Serrani, Marketing and Communication Coordinator at Montclair State University 

2024: Kimberly Alfonso, Wellness Coordinator at Boys & Girl Club of Newark

2021: Dr. John E. Gray, Professor at Stockton University & co-Founder of Empowerment Matters, LLC

2020:  T.J. Sullivan, Partner and Vice President of Sales for ForCollegeForLife

2019:  Harlan Cohen, a New York Times Bestselling Author

2018:  Lawrese Brown, Founder of C-Track

Conference Highlights Include: 

• Interactive breakout sessions
• Networking with campus-wide partners 
• Professional development opportunities 

Digital Badges Criteria: Students participated in a comprehensive two-hour training session on this topic, which encompassed, but was not limited to, the following components: Skill development training, Case study analysis, and Collaborative teamwork activities. 

Civic Engagement:

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Skills within this session: 

Critical Thinking 
Civility 
Collaboration 

Personal Development 

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Skills within this session: 

Public Speaking 
Professional Communication 
Conflict Resolution 
Strategic decision making 
Problem-Solving 

Professional Development 

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Skills within this session: 

Networking
Interpersonal communication 
Professionalism  

Cultural Competency 

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Skills within this session: 

Emotional Intelligence 
Identity 
Vulnerability 

Strategic Thinking Badge Series:  

Foundational: Develop the mindset to tackle complex challenges and innovate with purpose. Strengthen your critical thinking, goal setting, and future-focused planning—key skills for launching a successful career in STEM and beyond.
Skills: Critical Thinking - Goal Setting - Problem Identification - Futuristic Thinking 

Intermediate: Advance your ability to think strategically in dynamic environments. Build your skills in prioritization, adaptability, problem-solving, and clear communication—crucial for research roles, internships, and cross-functional teams.
Skills: Prioritization - Adaptability - Problem Solving - Goal Articulation - Active Listening 

Capstone: Position yourself as a future-ready leader. Enhance your ability to delegate, analyze, make decisive moves, and drive innovation—ideal for STEM students preparing for high-impact roles in industry, research, or entrepreneurship.
Skills: Delegation - Analytical Skills - Decisiveness - Innovation - Confidence

Sign up here: Deadline September 7, 2025, at 11:59 PM 

Workplace Readiness Badge Series :  

Foundational: Build the core skills employers look for. Develop your verbal communication, time management, professionalism, adaptability, and ability to receive feedback—essential for thriving in any STEM workplace. 
Skills: Verbal communication - Time Management - Professionalism - Openness to criticism- Adaptability 

Intermediate: Take your teamwork to the next level. Strengthen your professional communication, conflict resolution, and collaboration skills to succeed in fast-paced, high-impact environments.
Skills: Professional Communication - Conflict Resolution - Collaboration

Capstone: Lead with integrity and insight. Sharpen your situational awareness, critical thinking, and ethical decision-making to prepare for leadership roles in research, industry, and innovation.
Skills: Situational Awareness- Critical Thinking - Ethical Leadership

Sign up here: Deadline September 7, 2025, at 11:59 PM 

Change Management Badge Series: 

Foundational: Build the mindset to lead change from the inside out. Strengthen your self-awareness, emotional intelligence, communication, analytical thinking, and understanding of organizational culture to identify and solve real-world challenges.
Skills: Self-awareness & Emotional Intelligence - Communication - Analytical - Understanding Org Culture - Problem Identification 

Intermediate: Turn ideas into action. Develop strategic visioning, planning, collaboration, decision-making, and conflict management skills—critical tools for leading innovation in complex, evolving environments.
Skills: Strategic Visioning - Planning & Execution - Conflict Management - Collaboration - Decisionmaking

Capstone: Lead with impact on a global scale. Advance your skills in cross-cultural leadership, innovation, sustainability, ethical decision-making, and impact assessment to drive meaningful, long-term change in STEM industries.
Skills: Cross-cultural Leadership - Innovation - Sustainability - Ethical Leadership - Assessment

Sign up here: Deadline September 7, 2025, at 11:59 PM