The Value of Student Clubs and Organizations in Workforce Education

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The Value of Student Clubs and Organizations in
Workforce Education

• Wayne Posner and Patrick Hauser
• Administration of Justice Department
• East Los Angeles College

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Introductions

• Wayne and Patrick
• East Los Angeles College
• Our Administration of Justice Program

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ELACs A.J. Club

• Club History
• Purpose of the Club
• Our Mission

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Establishing a Club Identity

• Development of Logo
• Club attire
• Club banner

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Club Activities

• Purpose of field trips
• Coroners Office
• Prisons
• Jails
• Local police academies

• Probation camps
• Museum of Tolerance
• Helicopter day
• Guest Speakers

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Community Service Activities

• Thanksgiving food drive
• Christmas toy drive
• Bone marrow registry
• Blood drives
• Special projects
• Club scholarships

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Our Current Club

• Three chapters
• Importance of accessibility
• Availability of sponsors

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Development of Leadership Competencies

• Club officers
• Committees with chairpersons
• Reporting in front of group
• Accountability
• Strength of club is its leaders

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Challenges Faced/Overcome

• Development of a Code of Conduct
• Enthusiasm level
• Keeping members involved
• Concept of being a part of something larger
  (representing the club, department, advisors,
  etc.)

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Starting and Running a Club

• Clear-cut objectives and mission
• Flexibility
• Importance of a constitution, rules, adherence to
  parliamentary procedure

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Importance of Advisors

• Shared responsibility
• Commitment to purpose and mission
• Avoid frustration
• Commitment to development of leaders and
  professionals

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Presence and Consistency

• Same place, same day, same time weekly
• Advisors must be present
• Advisors should be present at fundraisers and
  other activities
• Consistency among all advisors (avoid but Mr.
  Hauser said,)

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Officer Elections
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Ideas for Service Learning Opportunities

• Partnerships (Staples Center, NLPOA, Monterey
  Park PD, Nueva Maravilla Housing Community, LA
  County Probation, American Red Cross, Central
  Cities Association)
• Internships that have resulted

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Importance of Community Service Activities

• Teamwork
• Leadership and organization competencies
• Reinforces community service nature of desired
  occupations
• Sense of belonging to a greater cause/community
• Opportunity to give back

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Club Scholarship Program

• Raising the funds (community partners)
• Awards range from 250.00 to 1250.00
• Since 1999, over 25,000.00 has been raised and
  awarded to over 20 students

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Justification/Validation of Scholarship Program

• Investment in individuals
• Rewards hard workers with financial need
• Supplements other existing programs
• Majority of recipients have gone to bigger things!

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Success Stories

• Jesse Salcido
• Kameron Woody
• Joann Morales
• Melinda Vasquez
• Whats the payoff?

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Securing and Maintaining Support

• ASU / student government
• College administration
• Using the media (local weeklies, larger outlets,
  press releases LASD Recruitment Bus Expo)

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Questions or Comments