Raleigh residents can improve their skills as leaders in the community by attending the Citizens Leadership Academy, a free series of classes offered by the Community Services Department.
Classes for the spring 2010 session of the Citizens Leadership Academy take place from 6 to 8 p.m. on Thursdays from March 4 to May 27 at Glen Eden Pilot Neighborhood Center, 1500 Glen Eden Drive.
The session is divided into three modules of four classes each. You can attend one, two or all three modules. As you complete each module, you will be awarded a Certificate of Completion. When you complete all three modules, you will receive the Academy Leadership Plaque.
The Citizens Leadership Academy is offered each spring and fall. This provides participants the flexibility to complete all three modules over the course of a year.
Graduates of the Citizens Leadership Academy have gone on to take leadership roles in Raleigh’s Citizens Advisory Councils and on City boards and commissions.
The topics of the modules include leadership development, effective communication and Asset-Based Community Development, a philosophy that encourages people to make decisions and draw on their own talents and resources to improve their neighborhoods. Attendance is limited to 25 people per module to encourage lively classroom discussion and interaction.
Here are details of the modules being offered this spring:
Leadership Development (March 4- March 25)
This module integrates personal and group leadership dynamics by focusing on leadership style, facilitation and group dynamics. Classes include:
Finding Your Personal Leadership Style
Group Dynamics
Leading from the Middle
In the Leader’s Circle
Effective Communication (April 8 – April 29)
This module explores the techniques for effectively communicating with individuals and groups. Classes include:
Communication is the Key
Group Facilitation
Interpersonal Communication
Outreach
Asset-Based Community Development (May 6 – May 27)
This module explores a neighborhood-based organizing plan. The ABCD model engages the talents and skills of neighborhood residents and groups to improve their quality of life through civic partnerships. Classes include:
Principles of ABCD
Mapping Your Assets
Mobilizing Your Community
Working with Associations and Institutions
For More Information Contact:
Kevin Smith
Community Specialist
Community Services Department
310 West Martin Street, Suite 201
Raleigh, NC 27601
919-996-5716
