Students presenting community workshops as part of the
Training and Development class at USM/Lewiston-Auburn College are as
follows (L-R): Front Row: John Wierzbicki, Bonita Morin, Professor Liz
Fisher Turesky, Marangeli Colon, Jessica Manzo. Second Row: Kerry McGowan,
Audrey Fillion, Laurie Henderson. Third Row: Stephanie Dumont, Laurie
Hearne, Amy Levasseur. Fourth Row: Christine Bosse, Joseph Trybus Jr.,
Ryan Arnold. Back Row: Jim Cateveni, Rick Nugent, Lisa Legendre.
April 2005
Student trainers from the University of Southern Maine/Lewiston-Auburn,
in collaboration with the Androscoggin County Chamber of
Commerce and USM’s Civic Leadership Institute (CLI),
will present four free community workshops from 2:00 - 5:15
p.m. on Wednesday, May 4th.
The workshop presenters are students in the Training and
Development course at USM/L-A. Associate Professor, Liz Fisher
Turesky, Ph.D., describes the 90-minute workshops as valuable
and timely for many people in the community. “The workshops
are an excellent learning opportunity for the students,” Turesky
added, “who really benefit from the opportunity to
develop and assess their training skills. In addition, the
workshops offer topics that are of interest to anyone in
the community who desires to improve their leadership capabilities.” The
workshops are as follows:
Valuing Diversity: Who Are We? Let’s Work Together!,
from 2:00 - 3:30 p.m. Diversity comes in many forms. Some
aspects of diversity are obvious while others are not. Participants
will discover who they are and how they can appreciate others
while learning how to identify types and forms of diversity,
the benefits of diversity, and accepting diversity.
USM/L-A Students To Offer Community Workshops, from 2:00 - 3:30
p.m. A leader is any person who influences individuals and
groups, helps them establish their goals and guides them
towards achievement of those goals. Participants will examine
the roles of an effective leader, assess their own leadership
skills, and discover the leader within themselves.
Networking: Oh, the Webs We Weave!, from 3:45 - 5:15 p.m.
This workshop is for individuals who are nervous when they
meet new people or those who lack contacts to help them reach
their goals. Participants will define the who, what, where,
when, why and how of networking; recognize and explore concerns
for meeting new people; and identify potential contacts.
Negotiating a Win-Win Situation: Building Positive
Relationships,
from 3:45 - 5:30 p.m. Negotiating collaboratively is a key
to maintaining positive relationships. To a leader, positive
relationships are indispensable assets. Participants will
explore creative ways to address conflict, negotiate to realize
a positive outcome, and develop skills to negotiate and communicate
effectively.
These workshops will be held at USM’s Lewiston-Auburn
College, 51 Westminster Street, Lewiston. To register or
for more information, contact Laurie Hearne at 753-6547 or
email to lhearne@usm.maine.edu. Space is limited, so advance
registration is required.
The Lewiston-Auburn Civic Leadership Institute (CLI) is
a collaborative effort of students, faculty and community
leaders. The CLI is in the process of becoming a not-for-profit
civic organization with independent standing, operating under
the aegis of the University of Southern Maine at Lewiston-Auburn
College. The CLI will sponsor leadership programs for citizens
of Lewiston Auburn to enhance the quality and extent of civic
engagement in the Androscoggin County.
