Summer Academies

Summer 2011

NERA will be hosting the 3rd Annual Honors in Action Chapter Officer Leadership Academy on July 15-16 in South Portland this year. The program is designed to walk chapters through planning an Honors in Action project step by step and to demonstrate leadership skills vital to building a successful team for the upcoming year. Chapter leaders will walk away with a better understanding of Honors in Action and group dynamics!

This year, the academy is a two-day event offering all Honors in Action on Friday from 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. and an all-day leadership retreat on Saturday from 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. Alumni are welcome to get involved by contacting NERA Executive VP Michelle nickerson as soon as possible.

Summer 2010

The Phi Theta Kappa New England Honors in Action Chapter Officer Academy was held at Asnuntuck Community College in Enfield, CT on July 17th. You may have heard that the Hallmark Program has changed for the upcoming year. All chapters will now be asked to work on one or two quality programs related to the Honors Study Topic that incorporates all four Hallmarks rather then many small programs that focus on one or two Hallmarks. It is important to note that this change does not mean that your chapters cannot focus on activities outside of this topic but it does mean that your chapter will not be required to do four activities on the Honors Study Topic and four activities on an International Service Program to be a Five Star Chapter. Five Star Chapters will be expected to complete one Honors in Action Program and one College Project.

This academy was a wonderful opportunity to learn about the new Honors Study Topic Democratization of Information: Power, Peril & Promise and how your chapter can create a program.

Summer 2009

NERA was very pleased too offer its first-ever Honors in Action Chapter Officer Academy and the 2009 New England Region Advisor Education Conference this July! These academics, which were held at Massasoit Community College in Brockton, Massachusetts, aimed to help chapter leaders get started on the right foot as they begin the 2009 – 2010 year and work towards their goals for excellence in the areas of Scholarship, Leadership, Service, and Fellowship.

A full recap of the events, including pictures, will be posted soon. Stay tuned!