• learn from other students about programs, projects, activities, and events that are working well at other schools
• spark ideas for innovative approaches to help address issues and challenges that high schools are facing
• provide a rewarding learning experience for students who produce a presentation
• exercise student voice and choice as school teams collaborate to produce authentic student work and as students respond to other schools’ presentations

• examine ways in which students can help make their schools and communities more just and joyful
• explore programs or activities which enhance students’ sense of well-being by creating environments in which students feel that they are treated with respect and given a fair chance to be successful
• share innovative projects or events which students find engaging and enjoyable and which increase the acceptance and inclusion of all students in the school community

• What has helped to create learning experiences that are pleasurable, exciting, and meaningful for students?
• What has had a positive impact on creating a nurturing environment which meets the social and emotional needs of students?
• What builds on students’ interests and passions, as well as their personal and cultural sense of identity, and enables them to gain the conviction that they can make a positive difference in the world?
• What has increased students’ awareness of the real-world impact of their own attitudes and actions?
• What encourages students to value the contributions of other members of their community?
• What has helped students explore what justice looks like in one or more domains (racial, cultural, economic, generational, social, or ecological) and how to identify and address injustices?
• What has motivated and empowered your students to embrace a commitment to ensuring justice for all members of their school and community?

• Pre-recorded video, 3-5 minutes long, submitted two weeks before the conference
• Use of photos, images, graphics, and short video and audio clips to catch attention and create interest
• Clear and simple provision of vital information on the key components of the project or activity
• Inclusion of video recordings of students participating in the event or demonstrating aspects of the program
• Utilization of voice-over audio recordings to explain or describe key aspects of project or activity
• Emphasis on entertaining and engaging audience in order to inspire other students
• Focus on enabling students to imagine how they might be able to implement something similar at their schools

• Identification of Presentation:
  • label of “Share Fair Presentation”
  • title for your presentation (including “name” of activity)
  • name of high school and school division
  • images of school, mascot, students, faculty, and/or local community
  • names of students who worked on creating the presentation

• Welcome from students and Introduction of your school:
  • size of school, location, nature of school population and local community
  • description of school’s basic “identity” (values, interests, concerns, and priorities of students)
  • provision of any information that would help give students from other schools a sense of how your school might be similar to and different from their schools

• Description of Goals and Outcomes of Activity, Project, Event, or Program:
  • why you selected this activity as the topic for your presentation
  • the purpose of the activity
  • why and/or how the activity is effective in accomplishing that purpose
  • any evidence that can be provided of the activity’s effectiveness

• Explanation of Basic Elements of Activity, Project, Event, or Program:
  • Basic information about what happens during the activity
  • Challenges you overcame and specific preparations that made the activity successful
  • Concrete suggestions for how to implement plans, as well as tips for avoiding potential problems

• Explanation of Basic Elements of Activity, Project, Event, or Program:
  • personal “testimonials” about why students enjoy the activity and/or how the activity makes students feel accepted and included in the school community
  • exploration of how the activity enhances students’ sense of well-being and/or makes students feel that they are treated with respect and given a fair chance to be successful
  • explanation of impact of the activity on their school community and/or on the larger community

• Visit the SLC website for complete step-by-step information on how to create a virtual Share Fair Presentation:  bit.ly/slcsharefair

• If Faculty Advisors or students have questions or need advice or any technical assistance, SLC IT Support Staff will be providing “Office Hours” from 5:00-5:30 on the following Tuesdays: February 2, 9, 16, 23, and March 2:  bit.ly/slcofficehours

• By Friday, February 12, complete the Proposal Form for a Share Fair Presentation:  http://bit.ly/slcsubmit

• By Friday, March 5, submit video recording of 3–5-minute presentation, by uploading to VaSCL SLC SFP FlipGrid:  flipgrid.com/3999f480

• Oversee the planning and preparation of your school’s Share Fair Presentation
• Make sure that the various tools which students use during the creation process are approved by your school
• Make sure that the various suggestions for the content of a Share Fair presentation are incorporated
• Make sure that the two deadlines are met (February 12, for the initial submission of your school’s proposal for a presentation; March 5, for your final submission of the 3-5 minute pre-recorded video)
• Give final APPROVAL to ALL aspects of your school’s presentation before final submission, to ensure that everything is APPROPRIATE for an audience of high school students

For the 20-21 VaSCL Student Leadership Conference, we have created a separate website, which contains detailed instructions for the process of creating and submitting a video-recording of a Share Fair Presentation or a Creative Expression Presentation, as well as other information on the VaSCL SLC.