Meet Emily Hoffner ~ a true involvement enthusiast! From jumping into leadership after joining Delta Zeta to supporting chapters all over the country to now advising the position she held as a collegian, Emily has lived an engaged membership experience & is passionate about you actively participating in your sorority ✨On the episode today, we talk about burnout and how being involved impacts not only your individual ownership of your chapter but also the overall chapter morale. Tune in for why you should be more involved right now {even virtually} in whatever stage you’re in of your journey 👣

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If you’re feeling stressed or anxious about what sorority recruitment will look like this fall, press play right now! Cassie has three big picture benefits to share with you to offer a new perspective on this new virtual or hybrid format! Yes, recruitment this year will feel messy in such an extreme form of connection BUT will provide us an opportunity to re-evaluate how we recruit. Tune in to find a bright side of virtual recruitment and how you, in your specific role, can fully engage✨

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Living through this season of uncertainty & reflection, we have all been affected, but each of us in our own unique way. So as we prepare to be together again and welcome new sisters into our chapters this fall, you might be thinking: “what am I supposed to talk about in recruitment?!” My sweet sister friend & ray of sunshine, Lauren Cook, has the most valuable insight for how we can intentionally approach recruitment this year. As a mental health professional & keynote speaker, she also shares her perspective on the sorority’s role in the pandemic and Black Lives Matter movement. She is truly a ray of sunshine and I hope her story inspires you to SHOW UP as you are 🤍 

Find Lauren Here: http://thesunnygirl.com

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Let’s talk about personal, professional, and cultural development in our sororities!! This is a extra special episode for me because our guest today is one of my long-time sister friends! In this episode, Lindsey reflects on how her sorority experience impacted her identity professionally, relationally, and culturally. Knowing the impact our sorority communities have on young women’s growth, we dive into the role & responsibility our chapters have to create inclusive, diverse spaces. Lindsey & I cover everything from rejection to confidence in being qualified to being an ally to taking up space! You don’t want to miss it 🤍

The speaker Lindsey referenced who spoke at Arizona State University is Lawrence Ross. You can learn more about his work and purchase his book, "Blackballed" here: https://thelawrenceross.com/

Have you ever been asked to wear “nude” heels for recruitment and not thought twice about it? This episode is for YOU ➡️ It’s been a heavy week to say the least. To gain perspective on how the sorority experience fits into the Black Live Matter movement, Bridgette Wynn shares her journey as a Black woman in a Panhellenic organization from experiencing the need to justify her affiliation to exploring the racial bias in our community. We had a super honest conversation about our collective Panhellenic community’s racist past, steps that have been taken/action plans shared, and how our organizations can participate better in being part of the solution. I hope you leave this episode feeling challenged to dig deeper into your organization’s history and become part of the growth toward our actions aligning closer with our values 🤍

Connect with Bridgette here:

Here are the individuals Bridgette references in the episode:

Jessica Ryan: https://www.vpul.upenn.edu/ofsl/staff.php#Bio%20-%20Jessica%20Ryan

 Nicki Rowlett: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nickirowlett/

Lawrence Ross: https://thelawrenceross.com/

Suzette Walden Cole: https://www.linkedin.com/in/swcspeaks/