"If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader."
John Quincy Adams
Join us for the Second Iranian Students Leadership Skills Advancement Conference - ISLAC 2008. ISLAC is designed to promote professional and social development through enhancement of the leadership skills. Conference participants will have the opportunity to learn various techniques and find a fresh perspective on various aspects of leadership in personal and vocational life. Learn how to become the person of influence you've ever wanted.

 

 

Date: Saturday June 28, 2008
Time: 1:00 - 6:00 pm
Venue:  SGM 101, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA (USC campus map)

Registration Fee:
Regular: $20 ($25 at the door)

Student Special: $5 ($15 at the door)

Program

1:00 - 1:30 p.m.

Reception

1:30 - 2:30 p.m.

"A Road Map to an Effective Teamwork"

 Dr Foojan Zeine

2:30 - 3:30 p.m.

"TBD"

 Pouria Abbassi

4:00 - 5:00 p.m.

"Leading from Every Seat"

 Dr Farzin Madjidi

5:00 - 6:00 p.m.

"TBD"

 Dr Maurice Rahimi



Speakers
Maurice Rahimi, Ph.D.
Professor of SPPD, USC
Dr. Rahimi is currently an Associate Professor at the School of Policy, Planning, and Development. His teaching is in the area of organization behavior and professional practice of public administration. Dr. Rahimi is the President of Summitry Group, an Organization Development & Change Consulting Firm. His clients include some of the major engineering firms in the United States.
Farzin Madjidi, Ed.D.
Professor of Education, Pepperdine University
Dr. Madjidi has held management positions with the city of Los Angeles and Matrix Capital Associates, Inc., and has been a consultant to various organizations such as AT&T. He has won outstanding teaching awards from the University of Phoenix as well as Pepperdine University's Graduate School of Education and Technology and Graziadio School of Business.
Foojan Zeine, Psy.D.
CEO, Personal Growth Institute
Dr. Foojan Zeine is an International Speaker, Author, Psychotherapist. Foojan Zeine is the founder and the CEO for Personal Growth Institute, a not for profit organization that offers psychotherapy services to the multi-cultural and multi-lingual population. Foojan has been a guest speaker at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and Harvard University, and an invited guest in the Dr. Phil show in 2005.
Pouria Abbassi
CEO, LA Convention Center
Mr. Abbassi is the General Manager and CEO of the Los Angeles Convention Center (LACC). Host to over 2.5 million visitors and 400 events per year, the Convention Center is an enterprise funded economic engine, representing Los Angeles worldwide and generating close to $1 Billion in net economic activity annually. Mr. Abbassi is a graduate of the UCLA School of Engineering and Anderson School of Management. He is a multiple recipient of research and performance awards.