Research & Service Leadership Symposium
2025 RSL Symposium
Thursday, May 22 • 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
Join Us On Campus and in Zoom!
RSLS Starts at 9 a.m in Appreciation Hall with Keynote Speaker Regina Jackson
Author of the new book Unleashed Potential: How Youth Lead the Way to a Stronger Future, community leader, President and CEO, Regina Jackson, guides the trajectory of success
for leaders near and far. As Past President and CEO for EOYDC, she set the strategic
direction for the East Oakland Youth Development Center's (EOYDC) national youth development model for over 25 years. Focused on character-based leadership,
her platform of youth-led initiatives have empowered thousands of young people to
achieve lifelong academic and career success. Read more about Jackson in the RSL Symposium program below.
Why Attend RSLS
This year the Research and Service Leadership Symposium will be back on campus, with additional virtual presentations via Zoom.
- Get motivated by the keynote speaker Regina Jackson
- Hear students present their research, service, social justice, and creative art projects
- Check out our student art gallery and talk to the artists
- Engage in Q&A with participants in the poster sessions
- Experience improv theater, musical performances, spoken word, and poetry
- Vote for the Viewer’s Choice Award
- Attend the Awards Ceremony!
RSLS Event Page
Join the RSLS 2025 Event Page on Thursday, May 22 to enter the Symposium. The Canvas page with the Official Program Schedule and all Zoom links will be open starting at 9 a.m.
Symposium Program
Preview the List of Presentations in the Official RSLS 2025 Program Schedule beginning Tuesday, May 20 to plan your day. See below for the overview of the day and afternoon program.
9-9:30 a.m. Opening Ceremony with Keynote Speaker Regina Jackson, in Appreciation
Hall (1501)
Author of the new book, Unleashed Potential: How Youth Lead the Way to a Stronger Future, community leader, President and CEO, Regina Jackson, guides the trajectory of success for leaders near and far. As Past President and CEO for EOYDC she set the strategic direction for the East Oakland Youth Development Center's (EOYDC) national youth development model for over 25 years. Focused on character- based leadership, her platform of youth led initiatives have empowered thousands of young people to achieve lifelong academic and career success. Ms. Jackson continues to offer her transformative leadership coaching, consulting, speaking and writing credentials to empower individuals across the globe.
About Her Book
Unleashed Potential: How Youth Lead the Way to a Stronger Future is a powerful exploration of how mentorship, resilience, and community-driven leadership can transform lives and shape a brighter future. Through the lens of the East Oakland Youth Development Center (EOYDC), Regina G. Jackson shares the inspiring stories of young leaders who have risen above challenges to create lasting change for themselves and their communities.
10 a.m.–3 p.m. On-Campus Presentations in Campus Center and 3400 Classrooms, with Zoom and Livestream Options in BIPOC Center (2149).
- Use the Official RSLS 2025 Program Schedule [Available May 20] for a complete program with listed presentations!
- You can attend presentation sessions on the hour throughout the day, beginning at
10 a.m.
- We invite you to sample individual projects, explore themes, or absorb the event from morning to afternoon.
- You may "room hop" to see individual presentations. We invite you to make room in your schedule for the full day, or just an hour.
10 a.m. –3 p.m. Zoom Presentations
- Preview the Official RSLS 2025 Program Schedule [Available May 20] for a complete program with listed presentations.
- You can attend Zoom presentation sessions on the hour, beginning at 10 a.m.
- Access all Zoom presentations through the RSLS 2025 Event Page, [Available May 22]
- Livestream viewing of Zoom presentations in the BIPOC Center (2149).
10 a.m.–3 p.m. Poster Sessions & Art Gallery Showcase in Dining Hall
- Preview the Official RSLS 2025 Program Schedule [Available May 20] for a complete program with listed poster topics and art gallery items!
Noon–2 p.m. Lunch in Campus Center Plaza
- Get fuel for the day with a free, catered lunch!
- Continue viewing presentations, posters, and art
3–4 p.m. Campus Celebration in Appreciation Hall Patio
- Music
- Enjoy drinks, appetizers and desserts with friends, family, and community.
- You can vote for the presentations that "speak" to you for the Viewer's Choice Award.
4–5 p.m. Awards Ceremony
- Celebrate the full day of presentations with our Awards Ceremony, during which we will honor 5 of the most impactful project presentations with the RSLS Judges' Award.
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We will also recognize 5 additional projects selected by you, the audience, with a Viewers' Choice Award.
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Are You Presenting?
Attend the Spring Workshop Series to get ready.
Questions about your presentation? Contact RSLS Coordinators: Allison Herman and Lisa Schultheis.
Email us at RSLS@fhda.edu
Did you miss a workshop? See our RSLS Workshops page for past quarter slides and recordings.
About the Symposium
Plan to participate in this campus and community-wide event!
The Research and Service Leadership Symposium provides students an opportunity to expand their learning beyond the walls of the classroom (or the confines of the screen). Students are encouraged to investigate their world through in-depth research projects, create and participate in worthwhile service learning activities, broaden perspectives through original creative arts projects, and present their newfound knowledge, insights and experiences to the campus community.
Students will gain experience presenting in a professional conference setting on the virtual campus through presentations, performance, displays and discussion.
The Symposium itself is the culminating event of these student projects. The event includes:
- A full day and evening of presentations, peer discussion forums, art galleries, and creative performances.
- A keynote speaker, awards ceremony, and closing celebration.
- Hybrid activities on campus, including live streaming of virtual presentations and discussion.
Videographer credits: Robert Heynen, Media Studies Student, Foothill College
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