In Episode 61, we are joined by the chair of the NASPA Student Government Knowledge Community, Candace Avalos. Candace is currently the Coordinator of Student Government Relations and Greek Life Advisor at Portland State University and she is involved in local politics serving as the Vice Chair of the Citizen Review Committee, a police accountability board. In this episode, you will get to know how Candace got involved in Student Government, the goals of the KC and what she is learning about leadership in non-traditional ways. We then dive into an in-depth dialogue on the role of student government on a college campus and lessons learned, influence, the role of an advisor, budgeting decisions and more!

00:00 - 01:30: Introduction 01:30 - 12:20: Get to Know Candance 12:20 - 14:00: Role of Student Government 14:00 - 17:15: Leadership Lessons 17:15 - 26:00: Influence: Define, Utilize, Learn 26:00 - 30:00: Role of an Advisor 30:00 - 34:15: Students with Budget Authority 34:15 - 39:45: Prepare Students for Political Office Post-Grad 39:45 - 41:00: Involvement in KC 41:00 - 42:10: New Question On Leadership 42:10 - 43:13: Outro