The Missouri Service-learning Network is proud to sponsor the Missouri Service-learning conference. This year's conference featured many memorable guests and workshops. Read about our inspiring guest speakers below and access conference resources.

Anthony Chavez

Raised in the farm worker movement his grandfather founded, Anthony Chavez, 23, grew up participating in United Farm Workers’ marches, rallies and political campaigns. The oldest son of Socorro and Paul Chavez, Cesar Chavez’s middle son, Anthony has spoken before numerous student and community groups on behalf of the Cesar E. Chavez Foundation, established by the Chavez family to further his grandfather’s life and work. Anthony was most recently campaign manager for a successful Phoenix city council candidate who is a family friend in the nation’s fifth largest municipality. He is also serving as personal assistant to Benedictine Brother David Steindl-Rast, a world-renowned author, lecturer and spiritual guru, on his nationaland international tours. Anthony is a recent graduate of California State University, Bakersfield, where he majored in religious studies.

Julia Sewell

My name is Julia Sewell, and I am from Minneapolis. I am currently a junior at Augsburg College in Minn., where I study psychology and theater. I am an actress, model, motivational speaker, and published poet.
I started my work in service when I was 10 years old by volunteering at soup kitchens, homeless shelters, and with community organizations. Later, I attended the National Youth Leadership Training and now serve as a Special YAC Advisor.
I was on the Youth Performance Companies youth artists board; co-founded and was Vice President of Umoja Academy; and have been a member of State Farm's® Youth Advisory Board, where we give $5 million in grants to service projects across the nation and in Canada. I was recently selected to serve on the Youth Partnership Team for America’s Promise Alliance, the IMPACT Planning Committee, and the Youth Noise Advisory Board.
I believe we can attain and achieve so much, if we put our minds to it!

Joan Liptrot

Joan Liptrot is the Executive Director of IGESL. The Institute for Global Education & Service Learning (IGESL) is a non-profit organization that provides service learning training and technical assistance to schools, community organizations, and national service programs. IGESL is one of thirteen agencies named in the National and Community Service Act of 1993 as a central resource for service learning programs. IGESL is the Atlantic Regional Center for the National Service Learning Exchange and the hosting agency for national and international service learning conferences.

Resources
by Joan Liptrot

• Additional resources for: Building A Strong Foundation for Youth & What’s So Great About Service Learning? (PDF)
• Click It, That's the Ticket (MPG)
• Creating a Strong Foundation Power Point
• Creating a Strong Foundation Power Point (2007 version)
• Dropout Crisis (PDF)
• Engaged for Success Report (PDF)
• Marketing for Youth (Word)
• Marketing Your Program Power Point
• Partnerships Power Poin (2007 version)
• Public Relations and Marketing Tips for Service Learning (Word)
• What's So Great About Missouri Power Point