Saturday, January 20, 2024 9:00 a.m. – 3:15 p.m.
Location: Richcraft Hall
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Carleton University’s 10th annual SOAR Student Leadership Conference took place on campus on Saturday, January 20, 2024 featuring keynote speaker, the Right Honourable Adrienne Clarkson who addressed the 200+ students who were present in-person.
Madame Clarkson became the 26th Governor General of Canada and served from 1999 until 2005. Before her 6-year tenure at Rideau Hall, she had an astounding career as a television journalist, writer and public servant.
Madame Clarkson’s award-winning career at CBC Television involved her in the most passionate and acclaimed TV series: founding The Fifth Estate and culminating in her innovative series on the arts Adrienne Clarkson Presents. She has garnered more than 30 television awards in Canada, the United States and Europe during her stellar career in broadcasting.
During her time as Governor General, the Governor General Awards in Visual and Media were established confirming her belief that Canadian culture was of paramount importance to our country. She traveled to every corner of Canada and made landmark state visits to countries like Russia, Germany, Chile and Argentina.
Many believe that she transformed the office of Governor General not only with these travels but with her acute interest in Indigenous peoples and particularly of the north and the circumpolar nations.
In 2005 after leaving office, she co-founded the Institute for Canadian Citizenship in order to facilitate the welcome an integration of new citizens into the mainstream of Canadian life. This foundation has been an enormous success particularly with its Canoo pass which gives all new citizens and permanent residents access to over 1500 cultural institutions in the country and opportunities to experience performing arts, national and provincial parks.
She has written 8 books including her autobiography Heart Matters; Room for All of Us chronicling the lives of immigrants to Canada; the biography of Dr. Norman Bethune for the Extraordinary Canadian Series; and the Massey Lectures Belonging published by Anansi and presented on CBC Radio.
She has received 32 honorary doctorates from universities in Canada and Europe.
Past keynote speakers for the conference have included:
Sarain Fox
Andre De Grasse
Martin Luther King III
Tessa Virtue
Spencer West
Col. Chris Hadfield
Arlene Dickinson
Craig Kielburger
Neil Pasricha
What is SOAR?
The SOAR Student Leadership Conference is an annual conference for student leaders at Carleton University. At SOAR, attendees are challenged and inspired to develop their leadership skills through informative and interactive workshops and presentations. New this year, attendees will have the opportunity to participate in a Networking Lunch where they will learn more about leadership opportunities in the Ottawa and Carleton community.
SOAR provides delegates with many unique opportunities. Participants in the conference will be able to:
Challenge themselves in new and meaningful ways outside of the classroom
Learn how to be an effective leader
Understand foundations and theories about leadership and their potential as a leader
Enhance their personal philosophy of leadership
Attend workshops on a variety of trends and topics, delivered by engaging speakers
The accessibility icon toolkit was created in partnership and consultation with the Paul Menton Centre to provide indicators to allow students to navigate events more effectively.
