SMAS 2018-2019 Student Council gave an outstanding presentation at the CCAE 2019 Bay Section Conference. The title of their presentation was "Expanding Leadership Opportunities for Students." Here is Carlos Diaz's section about student council.
Hello everyone! My name is Carlos Diaz.
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| Carlos Diaz |
Hello everyone! My name is Carlos Diaz.
I am currently studying at San Mateo Adult School and am serving in the role of evening student council President.
Today I will talk with you about the leadership opportunities the San Mateo Adult School student council provides for our student community.
The San Mateo Adult School was formed more than 20 years ago and is a role model for student councils at the adult school. It is a form of government intended to integrated communications and decision making between students, faculty, staff, and administration to create a cohesive and informed school campus.
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| Slide from Presentation Photos of Student Council Officers Shelley, Shereen, Claudia, Ai Carlos, Olivia, Simone |
The student council leadership is made up of the positions of President, Vice president, and Secretary. As an adult school, we have a unique situation in which we have both morning and evening classes at our school so we have two student councils, one for each, to represent the student population.
The process of electing student council leadership is quite similar to that of federal, state, and local government elections in the United States in which the people elect their representatives by voting for the candidates they feel will best represent them. At San Mateo Adult School, all students participate in the election process.
What is the leadership opportunity that student council provides?
You may be wondering, why is it important to have a student council?
How will this improve my School?
Student leadership requires that each position have initiative and vision,
a commitment of responsibility and a willingness to represent others in their school community.
It requires developing leadership skills by listening to others and organizing and carrying out school programs, activities and service projects.
Student leadership is about creating a more harmonious and organized school environment.
We are the voice of our classmates and we are tasked with motivating other students to take initiative and get involved.
The student government advocates for adult education speaking with elected officials, community advisory councils, and presenting at conferences on the local, state, and national levels.
The student council plans events each year to provide opportunities for community engagement including:
Halloween parties and contests
Thanksgiving turkey giveaways
and International Day and International Night.
We also organize fundraisers to support people in our communities as well as in other countries where people have suffered the harmful effects of natural disasters.
Some of the cases in which we have helped to collect and send money for relief efforts are
in 2017 and 2018 the tsunami in Indonesia,
the earthquake in Mexico,
and the hurricane in Puerto Rico.
Most recently we held a fundraiser for the survivors of the devastating fires in Paradise, California.
We are really proud of the generosity of our school community.
Making the decision to run for student council and become part of the leadership team has given all of us here today the opportunity to make and grow our networks,
take initiative and solve problems,
And motivate others both within our school community and outside in the broader community.
Many times in life we don’t really know what we want for our lives or where we are going to be in future. Sometimes this is due to a lack of courage or not having the kind of skills that make us successful, but,
it never is too late to develop and get the knowledge and skills we need even if we are already adults.
We believe that every student must be involved and have a voice in what is surrounding them at school, in their neighborhoods, and at home.
Student Council doesn’t just work at school, it is also a bridge into the community.
Together we make great things happen at our school serving as role models of leadership for our own and other school communities.
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