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Faculty members at USM/L-A are pictured here making plans for the Community Leadership Initiative. Seated left to right are Lisa Clark, Liz Turesky, and Betty Robinson. Standing are Nancy Whitehouse, Jan Hitchcock, Rose Cleary, and Marv Druker. This program is open to community members who wish to develop and enhance their skills as community leaders. |
December 2006
The University of Southern Maine/Lewiston-Auburn is pleased to announce the second annual Community Leadership Initiative (CLI) will begin March 20, 2007. This program, which was initiated last year, has been researched and developed by students enrolled in the baccalaureate and master’s programs in leadership and organizational studies.
The program is designed to help participants develop and enhance invaluable skills as community leaders. Professor Liz Fisher Turesky stated that, “The uniqueness of this Community Leadership Initiative is in the diversity of the program participants, the integrated design of the sessions themselves and the collaboration between faculty, students, community leaders and participants. Our goal is to recruit individuals from diverse groups who seek to expand or deepen their community engagement in Lewiston-Auburn.”
The core beliefs of the CLI are as follows:
•Leadership potential exists at all levels of organizations and communities and cannot be limited to those with certain positions and titles.
•Leadership skills can and should be taught and developed to advance community development.
•Quality leadership is, by definition, inclusive and ethical, respects individuals, puts emphasis on both process and outcomes, and produces quality results.
•Women and men of all colors, creeds, religions or beliefs, sexual orientations, abilities, and ages must share leadership within the community-not because it is politically correct but because it produces the best results.
Participants in the CLI program will take part in 13 sessions facilitated by volunteer students, faculty and community leaders. In addition to group projects that will benefit the community, the topics to be covered include the following: Myers-Briggs Type Indicator, Cultural Competency, Power of Leadership, Effective Communication Skills, Conflict Management, Change Leadership, Problem Solving, Stages of Group Development, Networking, Making Meetings Work, Ethical Decision Making, Self Direction, and Community Leadership Engagement in Lewiston-Auburn.
The CLI is looking for a committed group of individuals with different experiences and backgrounds who desire to deepen and broaden their involvement in a leadership capacity in the greater Androscoggin community.
The Institute will meet every Tuesday starting March 20 with a concluding session on May 15, 2006. Most sessions will meet from 5:30 - 8:30 p.m. at USM/L-A, 51 Westminster Street, Lewiston. The cost of the program is $50 with no cost for students.
Some scholarships are available. Anyone interested should call 753-6547 for more information or an application. Applications are also available on line at www.usm.maine.edu/lac/cli.
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