Chris Medrano joins the podcast to provide a primer on multicultural Greek-letter organizations, some of the struggles they face, and how fraternity/sorority professionals can better support them. Chris Medrano serves as the Associate Director for Fraternity and Sorority Life at Florida International University. She is a proud member of Gamma Eta Sorority Incorporated (with an incredible story of starting up and growing) and served from 2011 to 2015 as the president of the National Multicultural Greek Council which serves as the umbrella council for 12 nationally recognized multicultural Greek-letter orgs.

Episode 206 - Chris Medrano - An MGC Primer

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In this season finale of the FSL Podcast, trainer and curriculum designer extraordinaire Erin Fischer joins the show to provide straightforward ideas on curriculum design and implementation. Erin Fischer is the owner and CEO of The Leadership and Training Studio, an Indy-based training, development, and curriculum designing organization.  A lover of leadership, learning, and empowering others, her passion truly shines through in the work she does for all her organizational partners. Find out more about Erin at: https://www.theleadershipandtrainingstudio.com/about-erin You can register for the 2017 Program Design School here: https://www.theleadershipandtrainingstudio.com/program-design-school

Episode 214 - Erin Fischer - Program and Curriculum Design

In this episode, part of a three-part series highlighting advisor thoughts on the fraternity experience, I interview Robert Braswell, advisor to the Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc. and Gamma Phi Omega International Sorority Inc. chapters at Illinois State University.

Episode 213c - Advisors Weigh In - NPHC & MGC

In this episode, part of a three-part series highlighting advisor thoughts on the fraternity experience, I interview Lindsey Hankinson, advisor to the Sigma Kappa chapter at Texas Christian University.

Episode 213b - Advisors Weigh In - Panhellenic

In this episode, part of a three-part series highlighting advisor thoughts on the fraternity experience, I interview Dick Rasmussen, advisor to the Psi Upsilon chapter at the University of Rochester.

Episode 213a - Advisors Weigh In - IFC

In this episode, Brittany Barnes and Erin McHale join for a conversation about toxic belongingness, what it is, how it affects individuals and organizations, and what we might do about it. Erin McHale serves as Coordinator for Fraternity and Sorority Life Programs at the University of Iowa.  She advises multiple councils, with focuses on recruitment, risk management, and PR, and volunteers for her sorority, Gamma Phi Beta.   Brittany Barnes serves as the Assistant Director for Fraternities, Sororities, and Cooperative Life at Purdue University.  She advises the Panhellenic Council and Multicultural Greek Council, as well as handling assessment duties.

Episode 206 - Chris Medrano - An MGC Primer

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