Your Invitation

These sessions are for the returning fellows and will be conducted in June 6-9 2019 at Miles College. The instructors will be Presidents and practitioners in the HBCU community. We look forward to this historic gathering of men and women who are unapologetically committed to HBCUs and fearless in their personal agency to lead these institutions into the future.

Schedule of Events

Thursday, June 6th
Day of exploration

Friday, June 7th
3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Birmingham, AL Museum Tour (or other destination)/Campus tour, Miles College
7:30 p.m. – 11 p.m. HELF Networking Mixer – Location: TBD

Saturday, June 8th
9:00 am-10:15 am | Donuts and Dialogue w/ College Presidents
10:30 am-11:45 am | Advancing Your Career in Higher Education (Pursuing Terminal Degrees, Mentorship, Advocacy)
11:45 am – 12:15 pm | Break & Photo Ops
12:15 pm – 1:45 pm | Lunch Presentation: Journey of a College President
2:00pm – 3:00pm | Re-Establishing Your Personal Brand (Brand, Resume, Professional Marketing)
3:15 pm – 4:30 pm | Institutional Succession Planning
4:30 pm – 6:45 pm | Break
7:00 pm – 10:00 pm | H.E.L.F. Grand Institute Gala (Band or DJ)
H.E.L.F. Alumni Award (Create and present an award that could be done annually by the Alumni Committee)
HBCU Advocacy Award
H.E.L.F Vanguard Award
H.E.L.F Trailblazer Award
Dr. Eugene D. Stevenson, Jr. Lifetime Achievement Award

Sunday, June 9th
7:30 am – 8:30 am | Breakfast
11:30 am – 12:00 Noon | Pinning Ceremony
12:00 pm | H.E.L.F. Leadership Institute Concludes: Final Reflections – Expressions – Farewell