Category:  Advise: Volume 45 (2016–2017)

As National Student Leadership Week approaches, students from across the country likely will be having discussions focused on campus involvement, while advisers and fellow faculty members will likely be having discussions about student engagement, student needs, and methods for best practices in supporting students as they embark on their individual extracurricular journeys. My journey as...

National Honor Society (NHS) and student council advisers have unique insight into a distinct group of college-bound students—the ones who typically model exceptional scholarship and leadership. Consequently, as an adviser, you are often on the front lines—right along with parents and family members-when it comes to supporting the most high-caliber students in their college application...

When you think about the size of the entire globe, it might seem like a pretty vast piece of real estate. But if you ask thousands of students to consider how to seize one portion of it to claim as their own in order to change something for the common good, its size—and the endeavor—becomes...

When I was a child and I wanted to buy something, my dad would often remind me, "Money doesn't grow on trees." Now, as an adult running a large student council, I wish money did grow on trees. How much simpler would it be if every project we dreamed up had no cost limitations? Wouldn't...

As you enter the spring months, we encourage you to consider opportunities to cultivate future leadership among your potential officers and members who will continue the charge: "Making a World of Difference." We would like to offer three strategies for succession planning: First, ask your current officers to host informational presentations, write and share articles...

Say Hello to Headspace Headspace is an online resource accessible by phone or computer that shows participants how to train their minds for a healthier, happier outlook. Take 10 is a free 10-day program where listeners can learn the basics of meditation in just 10 minutes a day. If you want to take things a step...

March 4 Meals During the month of March, student council and NHS students at Silver Stage High School in Silver Springs, NV, participate in a five-mile walk to raise money to provide food for their local senior center. Community members are also invited to participate in this activity for a great cause. Aid for Flint...

Jennifer Dellapina Former student council member and group strategic planning director at Conill, one of the nation's leading Latino marketing agencies Advise: When did you first know you wanted to participate in student council? What did you hope to gain from the experience?  I noticed that the people involved in student council were the ones...