Leadership Through Service
Presented By: Victor Rogers
What is SWL?• Largest multicultural student organization at Old
Dominion University • Founded at ODU in 2007• Mission: Improve the college experience through
professional development, community service, family ordinated bonding and social networking to develop future leaders of America.
Leadership & Teamwork • 250 members at
several different universities in Virginia
• Members consist of undergraduate and graduate students, Freshmen to Seniors
• Many members stay involved in some fashion from freshmen year and after graduation.
• SWL provides a platform that fosters social impact while simultaneously forging lasting positive inter-peer bonds among its members
Why Starting Bloc Now????
--This fellowship will help me to concentrate my strivings for SWL in a focused and potent way
--Being a recent graduate gives me the ability to still relate to the struggles of college students and give a recent graduate’s perspective on issues
--The ideals of social entrepreneurship have the potential to catalyze the growth and impact of SWL
Purpose For Representing SWL At StartingBloc
• SWL has much to contribute to the Starting Bloc ex perience and specifically to the community of fellows
• SWL is a unique organization that has the potential to spark innovative, sustainable, and transformative social impact across campuses nation wide.
• SWL needs what Starting Bloc offers to
rise to new heights
Who is Victor Rogers?• 2010 graduate of Old
Dominion University• Grassroots organizer• Developer of social
capital • Member of Alpha Phi
Alpha Fraternity Inc.• Member of the National
Urban League of Young Professionals
• Past NAACP Youth Advisor
Strivings of A Passionate Activist • I plan to learn from the brightest minds around the
world and enlighten my members with the same wealth of knowledge I obtain at StartingBloc to accomplish long lasting change
• Disseminating the lessons learned from SB to members will greatly increase the impact of my Staring Bloc experience
• Attending StartingBloc will allow me to be the catalyst that unlocks the potential of the future social innovators of SWL
Self Improvement • I’ve made the decision to apply to Starting Bloc
Fellowship to become more enlightened about social entrepreneurship and the positive effects it will have on SWL.
• I plan to utilize my knowledge to further advance SWL beyond its current successes
• If accepted, I will put my all into this opportunity, learn as much as possible, and add value to the SB community in a myriad of ways
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