Harrisonburg Student-Citizen Summit

Purpose of the Event 

• To create stronger connections between residents, students, faculty, and school administrators in Harrisonburg
• To meet and discuss issues related to working, living, learning, and serving in the same community
• To connect attendees with local resources and networks that help them meet their goals
• To share best practices related to university-community relationships - what are other communities doing that is successful?
• To provide professional development opportunities for attendees
• To invigorate existing programs meant to strengthen these relationships, or begin new efforts

Who Should Attend

• The People of Harrisonburg and Rockingham County
• Students, Faculty, Staff and Administration at
  • James Madison University
  • Eastern Mennonite University
  • Blue Ridge Commuity College
  • Bridgewater College
  • National College
  • and other educational institutions
• Community Leaders - Share your ideas, share your challenges, find resources
• Elected Officials -  Hear from constituents, share knowledge, network with local leaders and students, help create synergies
• Business Leaders - Network with university students and leaders, share your expertise, find partnerships and customers, attend workshops of interest to you, find interns
• Workshop Presenters - Present a workshop in a 60-minute session, all attendees may present a workshop
• Subject/Topical Experts - Share your expertise, learn from others
• Media, Writers, and Bloggers - Find content and news 

Approximate Agenda

• 3:00 Setup for Table Exhibitors
• 3:30 Arrival & Registration & Networking & Table Expo
• 4:00 Welcome and Opening 
          Participants create breakout topics for sessions. 
• Breakout Sessions
  Each session will have multiple options for small group conversations about specific topics.
  • 4:45 Session 1  
  • 6:00 Session 2
  • 7:15 Session 3
• 8:30 Closing Session (Whole Group)
• 9:00 End of Summit

Logistics

• Parking - Parking will be allowed without a JMU parking permit for this event.
• Food - Food will at least be available for purchase at the event (subject to change pending sponsorship)

Event Sponsors

Use the ticket options to register as a sponsor. Sponsors take a leadership role in convening this important community conversation by allowing the event to be free for attendees. Sponsors are visibly thanked before, during, and after the summit.

Visionary Sponsors

Champion Sponsors

Leader Sponsors

Advocate Sponsors

Partner Organizations

The following organizations have registered as partners for this summit.  Partners show their commitment and interest in the summit and its theme.  It is also free to become a partner.  They advertise the event to their networks as they see fit. Partners may be organizations or individuals. Partners are recognized at the event.

• Fairfield Center
• Eastern Mennonite University
  • Campus Ministries
• James Madison University
  • University Health Center
  • Institute for Innovation in Health and Human Services
  • Judicial Affairs and Restorative Justice
  • Off- Campus Life
  • University Program Board
  • Substance Abuse Prevention
  • Dukes Helping Harrisonburg
  • Outreach & Engagement
  • Community Service-Learning
    
• Kline May Realty / Cottonwood |Commercial
• Harrisonburg- Rockingham Chamber of Commerce
• Backward Never Publishing
• WMRA / WEMC Radio
• Lundeen Associates, LLC
• Good Wealth Management
• Community Mennonite Church

Not listed? You must register above and check that you would like to be a Partner!