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 Leadership
Marshall County
Leadership Marshall
County is a community wide effort to identify, motivate, and develop
community leaders through education and skills development.
Program
Objectives
1. To expand the leadership potential and skills of participants
through:
- Educational
programs designed to broaden their knowledge of Marshall County
and the critical issues affecting the County;
- Skill
development sessions designed to strengthen those management and
supervisory competencies necessary for individual success;
- Exposure
to the existing leadership and civic organizations;
- In-depth
exchanges on relevant issues.
2. To improve communication
among leaders by facilitating the expansion of networks within both
the public and private sectors of Marshall County.
3. To foster
a commitment to a life of community service by providing a channel
for participants to gain access to leadership opportunities, and
become involved in helping to solve community problems.
Candidate
Profile
Twenty-four participants will be selected from Marshall County
applicants representing business, public and private agencies
and professional organizations. Criteria for candidate selection
includes:
- Community
Involvement
- Diverse
background and experience
- Willingness
and ability to assume greater community responsibility
Program
Information
Tuition for the program is $300.00, which includes the overnight
retreat, all seminars and course materials. Tuition is paid by
the participant or sponsor organization. Scholarships are available.
The program begins with an Evening Reception in September and
an Orientation/Retreat from 3:00 p.m. Tuesday to 12:00 p.m. Wednesday
in late September. The Orientation/Retreat is mandatory for program
participants. The remaining eight seminars are held monthly through
May of the next year, from 1:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m. on the third Wednesday
of each month.
Applications for the 2008-09 program are due by July 31,
2008. If you should have any questions, please e-mail LMCinfo@marshallcountycf.org
or call 574-935-5159.
| Leadership
Marshall County Class Schedule for 2008-09 |
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September
10 |
Reception |
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September
|
Orientation
and Overnight Retreat |
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October
|
Agriculture |
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November
|
Economic
Development |
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December
|
Government |
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January
'09 |
Boardsmanship |
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February
|
Criminal
Justice |
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March
|
Health
& Human Services |
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April
|
Education
and Cultural |
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May
|
Leadership |
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May
|
Graduation
Ceremony |
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