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Weekly Training: How to Get Involved in ASHA

  • 1.  Weekly Training: How to Get Involved in ASHA

    Posted 05-24-2017 12:26 PM

    Weekly Training: How to Get Involved in ASHA

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    Today concludes our series on ASHA Leadership. During the series, we learned that listening and asking poignant questions are keys to building leadership skills; that it's important to get involved in related professional organizations and this week's training features Mike Skiados, Director, Membership, discussing ways you can get involved in ASHA.

     

    Peer Discussion: Which student engagement activities have you participated in? Which activities interests you? Are you on your way to building your leadership portfolio?

    Student Engagement Activities 

    ASHA Award/Applied for/Got accepted into an ASHA Award program

    • Audiology/Hearing Science Research Travel Award (ARTA)
    • Minority Student Leadership Program (MSLP)
    • Research Mentoring-Pair Travel Award (RMPTA) 
    • Student Ethics Essay Award (SEAA)
    • Students Preparing for Academic Research Careers Award (SPARC)
    • Student Research Travel Award (SRTA) 

    Participant in a Mentoring Program

    • S.T.E.P.
    • MARC 

    Participant in any of the following activities:

    Advocacy

    • NSSLHA Student Hill Day
    • Student Advocacy (Took Action)
    • Student Virtual Advocacy Day March/October

    Applied for a Foundation grant

    Attended Convention

    Participated in a focus group

    Served on a Committee or Board

    SIG student member

    Submitted a written piece for consideration to the ASHA Blog or the ASHA Leader

    Took CE courses

    Hopefully, this series broadened your view and provided a better understanding of leadership in ASHA. Now is a good time to begin to lay the foundation to build your leadership portfolio. You may not get on a committee or board right now, but you can do other activities to prepare yourself. Of course, NSSLHA is a great way to get started in leadership. Get involved!

     

    Connect! Learn! Empower!



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    Melanie Johnson
    Membership Program Manager
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