CLP 2009: Day 22, Saturday June 20

College Leaders Program Class of 2009
Day 22—Saturday, June 20, 2009
Reported by: Tiffany Gibson, Old Dominion University

     After a long week working diligently on our group projects, the time given to sleep in Saturday morning was much appreciated. After slowly emerging from our rooms around lunch, we went to class for a guest speaker. Karen Kolber, a finance consultant from Virginia Beach, spoke with us about campaign and political financing.
     She explained the different aspects of finance, tactics, how to be confident, who to ask, and how to present yourself when having to do the difficult task. Ms. Kolber taught the class how to identify target groups within a candidate’s personal and professional life. In addition, Ms. Kolber pushed the group out of our comfort zone as the class made mock calls to “constituents” asking for financial support. Although some students found it difficult to ask someone other than their parents for money, others took to the challenge and succeeded in the exercise.
     After our lecture from Ms. Kolber, some of the class returned to the dorms for dinner, while others left for home to be with their families on Father’s day.