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HEADQUARTERS U.S. MARINE CORPS – The United States Marine Corps conducted a leadership seminar Oct. 6 in Orlando, Fla., during the 23rd Annual Hispanic Engineer National Achievement Awards Corporation conference.
The Marine Corps Leadership Seminar brought together senior Marine leaders and administrators, professors, and students from Orlando-area colleges, universities, and HENNAC attendees at Disney World’s Coronado Springs Resort for a discussion on Marine Corps leadership development.
“This is a way for us to give back and connect with communities around our great country,” said Dr. Ken Dunn, a retired Marine colonel and seminar leader. “We hope to raise awareness among minority college students, educators, and leaders in the Orlando area regarding Marine Corps leadership development and opportunities in efforts to shape a quality force that reflects the diversity of the nation it serves.”
The seminar featured presentations by Marine instructors from Officer Candidate School and The Basic School on topics such as Marine Corps leadership traits, decision making process, and ethical leadership. Seminar attendees then negotiated several team building and leadership problem scenarios, similar to the Leadership Reaction Course used to train Marine officer candidates at OCS. Attendees analyzed historical case studies focused on ethical leadership and decision making. During lunch, attendees also had the unique opportunity to meet and talk with Robert D. Cabana, director, NASA Kennedy Space Center and retired Marine colonel.
“This seminar is designed to provide college students and academic leaders insight into the Marine Corps’ perspective on leadership,” said Capt. Joseph Adams, chief instructor for the seminar. “The intent is for participants to apply the leadership lessons presented here in whatever profession they choose to go into.”
The attendees included undergraduate and graduate students from universities throughout the Orlando area. The introduction to Marine Corps leadership principles and opportunity to put those principles into practical application proved to be an eye-opening experience for many.
“The leadership problem solving exercises were very challenging,” said C.J. Sampson, a student at Valencia College. “They gave us an example of how to handle an unpredictable situation and how to come together as a team to solve a problem.”
The Marine Corps plans on hosting future leadership seminars at cities throughout the United States, focusing on Cleveland, Ohio, in the summer of 2012.
“This is America’s Marine Corps and we need to let more of America know what its Marine Corps is doing for them,” said Dunn. “We want to thank America for entrusting us with their sons and daughters and let them know what we do for the nation. That’s the focus of this seminar.”
Marine Maj. Gen. Angela Salinas, director, Manpower Management Division, will also address the MCLS group Oct. 7 during an evening reception.
College students, professors and community leaders interested in attending the MCLS reception Oct. 7, please contact Maj. Larry Parker at larry.d.parker@usmc.mil or (540) 819-3842 for information.
For additional information visit the Marine Corps Leadership Seminar Facebook page.
Point of contact for the media is Capt. Craig Thomas, (703) 614-1034.
| Date Taken: | 10.06.2011 |
| Date Posted: | 10.06.2011 19:06 |
| Story ID: | 78148 |
| Location: | ORLANDO, FLORIDA, US |
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