Being an ally is the first step in becoming an advocate for others. This seminar will help members define the various stages of support and advocacy, enable members to evolve their social responsibility and engage participants in self-critique.
Core Values: Integrity, Personal and Intellectual Growth, Honor and Respect, Philanthropic Service to Others
In this seminar, members will identify different types of self-care and reflect on their individual self-care needs.
Core Values: Honor and Respect, Personal and Intellectual Growth
Listening is a vital part of interpersonal communication. Listening when you have a different opinion than others can be challenging. This seminar explores the importance of emotional validation while listening and how to engage in meaningful dialogue with those of differing opinion.
Core Values: Honor & Respect, Personal & Intellectual Growth
Practicing empathy versus sympathy can make all the difference when supporting a friend. During this seminar, members will distinguish between empathy and sympathy, develop active listening skills and practice Sincere Friendship.
Core Values: Honor and Respect, Sincere Friendship and Personal and Intellectual Growth
Talking about Pi Phi’s core values is different than living them out every day. This seminar explores how social media portrays our core values and provides the opportunity to talk about how to #BeOurValues.
Core Values: Integrity
This seminar defines the difference between body neutrality and body positivity and how to incorporate the ideals that fit best into your daily life.
Core Values: Honor & Respect
Whether you’re looking for a job, a volunteer opportunity or leadership role, it’s important to know who you are and what you bring to the table. This seminar will guide participants in developing and practicing an elevator pitch.
Core Values: Lifelong Commitment, Personal and Intellectual Growth
Mentors help guide you through life’s many obstacles. This seminar will encourage participants to discuss the benefits of having a mentor, to define different types of mentors and to create an action plan to develop a mentorship.
Core Values: Lifelong Commitment, Integrity, Personal and Intellectual Growth, Sincere Friendship
Representation in literacy matters. In this seminar, participants will identify statistics surrounding the effects of illiteracy, discuss the impact of diversity, equity and inclusion in books, and develop a plan to support the greatest needs in their community.
Core Values: Philanthropic Service to Others, Personal and Intellectual Growth
Prioritizing your mental health is important. This seminar will help members identify warning signs of mental illness, mental health resources available in the area and discuss barriers to seek help.
Core Values: Personal and Intellectual Growth and Sincere Friendship
When we disagree with others, it’s often hard to find common ground. This seminar will practice using alternative agreements in conflict resolution and encourage positive, non-harmful dialogue among members of the chapter who have differing perspectives and opinions.
Core Values: Honor and Respect, Personal and Intellectual Growth, Sincere Friendship, Integrity
How do you give back to your community? This seminar dives into the difference between philanthropy and service and helps participants identify meaningful ways to engage in both.
Core Values: Philanthropic Service to Others, Honor and Respect
Have you ever wanted to help someone but didn’t know how? During this seminar, members will identify personal comfortability in supporting someone with different experiences and explore supportive strategies to support those in a crisis.
Core Values: Honor and Respect, Personal and Intellectual Growth and Sincere Friendship
Every chapter is made up of members with unique identities. In this seminar, members will be exposed to new perspectives and cultures within the chapter and practice how to be other-centered.
Core Values: Honor and Respect, Sincere Friendship and Personal and Intellectual Growth
In this seminar, the True Colors test will help you discover the different personality types within your chapter and understand how to positively interact with them in a personal and professional setting.
Core Values: Honor and Respect and Personal and Intellectual Growth
What does Lifelong Commitment really mean? In this seminar, participants will reflect on their chapter experience, define the meaning of Lifelong Commitment and develop a plan to stay involved throughout alumnae life.
Core Values: Lifelong Commitment
How can you live Pi Beta Phi’s values in your chapter and in your day-to-day activities? The Values Refresher explores how our Pi Phi core values are similar to many of the personal values you grew up with. Before you speak and before you act, ask yourself, “Are my actions upholding my values?