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August 9th, 2011 ATLANTA GEORGIA…..Beta Psi Alumni are gearing up for the Fall for the continuation of the undergraduate mentoring circles. Alumni recently gathered at the home of Brother Doug Mullins to prepare plans for the Fall. These mentoring circles were kicked of with an undergraduate retreat earlier this year on February 11-12 at Callaway Gardens. The basis of the mentoring circles is fellow Beta Psi Alumnus Bill George’s book True North. So far the circles have conducted three sessions that covered:
- The Influence of Your Life Story
- Transformation from “I” to “We”
- Self Awareness
This fall the circles will tackle:
- Values, Principles, and Ethical Boundaries
- Motivation (Extrinsic vs. Intrinsic)
- Integrating Your Life
- With a final subject of “The Fulfillment of Leadership” which will take place gain with an all chapter retreat
The summer prep session for the Alumni reviewed best practices to date, future sessions content, and preparation for curriculum for 2012. The engagement by the undergraduates has been terrific. Not to mention that many of the Alumni involved have responded that they are getting way more out of this than the mentees. The Alums are surely getting good at text messaging their mentees!
Many thanks to the Mentors and Facilitators involved in this Beta Psi Foundation initiative:
- David Touwsma
- Jim Hamilton
- Skip Beebe
- Bill Gunn
- Murray Griffin
- Keith Jackson
- Henry Sawyer
- Bob Martin
- Phil Hess
- Doug Mullins
- Derek Porter
Most of all thanks to Brother Bill George. His support and engagement in this initiative have made it a great success. If you are interested in helping with the development of the undergraduates please feel free to contact Jim Hamilton at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. . We have numerous opportunities that range from being a mentor, speaking at events about your own leadership experiences, curriculum development, and funding for the upcoming retreat and 2012 program.
Programs like this truly make a difference with the Beta Psi Undergraduates. We are creating leaders on the Georgia Tech Campus in the short term and successful Georgia Teach Sigma Chi Alumnae in the future! Thanks to each of you for your continued support to the Beta Psi Foundation that allows these programs to exist.