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DESCRIPTION:The Volunteers’ Leadership &amp; Professional Skills Workshop is 
 designed to empower IEEE student branch officers and volunteers with the c
 onfidence\, skills and mindset needed to lead effectively and make lasting
  community impact. This one-day program will focus on practical leadership
  strategies\, teamwork and professional development\, helping participants
  strengthen both their volunteer engagement and career readiness.\nThrough
  interactive sessions\, case studies and collaborative activities\, attend
 ees will learn how to communicate effectively\, manage projects and build 
 networks that extend beyond their student branch. The workshop also provid
 es a platform for cross-branch collaboration\, fostering stronger connecti
 ons among IEEE student leaders across Uganda.\nRegistration is free and al
 l participants will gain valuable insights into leadership\, volunteering 
 and professional growth while contributing to the advancement of IEEE’s 
 mission.[]\n\nCo-sponsored by: Mbarara University Engineering Society (MUE
 S)\, Center for Innovation and Technology Transfer (CITT)\n\nAgenda: \nDat
 e: August 19\, 2026\nVenue: Mbarara University IEEE Student Branch\n\n- 08
 :30 – 09:00\nArrival &amp; Registration\nParticipant check-in and networking
 \n- 09:00 – 09:30\nOpening Session\nWelcome remarks\, introduction to IE
 EE SPAx\, and overview of the workshop objectives\n- 09:30 – 11:00\nSess
 ion 1: Leadership Skills for Volunteers\n\n- Building confidence as a lead
 er\n- Effective teamwork and collaboration strategies\n- Volunteer empower
 ment through community impact\n- 11:00 – 11:15\nBreak\n- 11:15 – 12:45
 \nSession 2: Professional Skills Development\n\n- Technical communication 
 and presentation skills\n- Career portfolio and CV building\n- Project man
 agement essentials\n- 12:45 – 13:45\nLunch &amp; Networking\n- 13:45 – 15:
 15\nSession 3: Interactive Case Studies &amp; Group Activities\n\n- Real-world
  volunteer leadership scenarios\n- Problem-solving and decision-making exe
 rcises\n- 15:15 – 15:30\nBreak\n- 15:30 – 16:30\nSession 4: Community 
 Engagement &amp; Collaboration\n\n- Cross-branch collaboration strategies\n- B
 uilding sustainable volunteer networks\n- 16:30 – 17:00\nClosing Session
 \nPanel reflections\, key takeaways\, certificates\, and next steps for vo
 lunteer leader\n\nRoom: Board Room 2\, Bldg: Dream wood suites\, MBARARA U
 NIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY\, KIHUMURO CAMPUS\, Mbarara\, Uganda\,
  Uganda\, 1410
LOCATION:Room: Board Room 2\, Bldg: Dream wood suites\, MBARARA UNIVERSITY 
 OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY\, KIHUMURO CAMPUS\, Mbarara\, Uganda\, Uganda\, 
 1410
ORGANIZER:tumwijukyefestoo@ieee.org
SEQUENCE:46
SUMMARY:VOLUNTEERS&#39; LEADERSHIP &amp; PROFESSIONAL SKILLS WORKSHOP
URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/552879
X-ALT-DESC:Description: &lt;br /&gt;&lt;p&gt;The Volunteers&amp;rsquo\; Leadership &amp;amp\; P
 rofessional Skills Workshop is designed to empower IEEE student branch off
 icers and volunteers with the confidence\, skills and mindset needed to le
 ad effectively and make lasting community impact. This one-day program wil
 l focus on practical leadership strategies\, teamwork and professional dev
 elopment\, helping participants strengthen both their volunteer engagement
  and career readiness.&lt;br&gt;Through interactive sessions\, case studies and 
 collaborative activities\, attendees will learn how to communicate effecti
 vely\, manage projects and build networks that extend beyond their student
  branch. The workshop also provides a platform for cross-branch collaborat
 ion\, fostering stronger connections among IEEE student leaders across Uga
 nda.&lt;br&gt;Registration is free and all participants will gain valuable insig
 hts into leadership\, volunteering and professional growth while contribut
 ing to the advancement of IEEE&amp;rsquo\;s mission.&lt;img src=&quot;https://events.v
 tools.ieee.org/vtools_ui/media/display/a38d933a-e396-4734-931e-388d5e4ff9e
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 ng&gt;Venue:&lt;/strong&gt; Mbarara University IEEE Student Branch&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;ul&gt;\n&lt;li&gt;&lt;
 strong&gt;08:30 &amp;ndash\; 09:00&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;em&gt;Arrival &amp;amp\; Registration&lt;/e
 m&gt;&lt;br&gt;Participant check-in and networking&lt;/li&gt;\n&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;09:00 &amp;ndash\;
  09:30&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;em&gt;Opening Session&lt;/em&gt;&lt;br&gt;Welcome remarks\, introduct
 ion to IEEE SPAx\, and overview of the workshop objectives&lt;/li&gt;\n&lt;li&gt;&lt;stro
 ng&gt;09:30 &amp;ndash\; 11:00&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;em&gt;Session 1: Leadership Skills for V
 olunteers&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/li&gt;\n&lt;ul&gt;\n&lt;li&gt;Building confidence as a leader&lt;/li&gt;\n&lt;li&gt;E
 ffective teamwork and collaboration strategies&lt;/li&gt;\n&lt;li&gt;Volunteer empower
 ment through community impact&lt;/li&gt;\n&lt;/ul&gt;\n&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;11:00 &amp;ndash\; 11:1
 5&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;em&gt;Break&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/li&gt;\n&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;11:15 &amp;ndash\; 12:45&lt;/stron
 g&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;em&gt;Session 2: Professional Skills Development&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/li&gt;\n&lt;ul&gt;\n&lt;li&gt;
 Technical communication and presentation skills&lt;/li&gt;\n&lt;li&gt;Career portfolio
  and CV building&lt;/li&gt;\n&lt;li&gt;Project management essentials&lt;/li&gt;\n&lt;/ul&gt;\n&lt;li&gt;
 &lt;strong&gt;12:45 &amp;ndash\; 13:45&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;em&gt;Lunch &amp;amp\; Networking&lt;/em&gt;&lt;
 /li&gt;\n&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;13:45 &amp;ndash\; 15:15&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;em&gt;Session 3: Interact
 ive Case Studies &amp;amp\; Group Activities&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/li&gt;\n&lt;ul&gt;\n&lt;li&gt;Real-world v
 olunteer leadership scenarios&lt;/li&gt;\n&lt;li&gt;Problem-solving and decision-makin
 g exercises&lt;/li&gt;\n&lt;/ul&gt;\n&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;15:15 &amp;ndash\; 15:30&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;em&gt;
 Break&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/li&gt;\n&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;15:30 &amp;ndash\; 16:30&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;em&gt;Session 
 4: Community Engagement &amp;amp\; Collaboration&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/li&gt;\n&lt;ul&gt;\n&lt;li&gt;Cross-br
 anch collaboration strategies&lt;/li&gt;\n&lt;li&gt;Building sustainable volunteer net
 works&lt;/li&gt;\n&lt;/ul&gt;\n&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;16:30 &amp;ndash\; 17:00&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;em&gt;Closin
 g Session&lt;/em&gt;&lt;br&gt;Panel reflections\, key takeaways\, certificates\, and n
 ext steps for volunteer leader&lt;/li&gt;\n&lt;/ul&gt;\n&lt;p&gt;&lt;!--EndFragment --&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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