The
Graduate Academy for Community Leadership begins its sixth
program of classes in January 2009 for those who serve as
members of non-profit boards and as executive directors of these
organizations.
Others interested in becoming involved in this
kind of public service are also urged to participate. Others interested in becoming involved in this
kind of public service are also urged to participate.
Edison
Community College hosts the 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. sessions set for
January 14, February 11, March 11, April 15, and May 20,
2009. Breakfast and
lunch are included.
Enrollment in the program is now being accepted, with some
tuition support available. The popular academy class has
attracted a variety of non-profit leaders in the annual
cohorts.
The
popular academy attracted a full class of students last spring
and graduated 16 individuals in May.
The
classes are designed to help individuals make a difference on
their boards and in their community.
Course
material is based on the book, “The Board Members Guide,”
which-- in more than 20 chapters and 100 pages-- highlights:
·
The Individual and the
Board
·
The Work of the Board
·
Leadership of the Board
·
The Board and the
Community
The book was authored by five community leaders in Darke, Miami and
Shelby counties. They are Dr. Richard Adams of Troy, Shirley Magoteaux of Versailles, Virginia Matz of Sidney, Cheryl Stiefel-Francis
of Piqua, and Judy Westerheide of Sidney. Patricia Robinson of
Troy acted through the Paul G. Duke Foundation to help make
production of the book possible.
Terry
Naas, Staff Development and Community Relations Manager at
Riverside of Miami County, is the academy’s lead course
facilitator. She and invited guests will offer participants
their expertise on a variety of topics including the recruitment
of board members, institutional budgeting, board evaluation, and
community awareness and collaboration.
“You
do wear a community citizen hat in addition to the one you wear
as a board member,” said Naas, referring to text in one of the
book’s final chapters.
“In
this section of the academy, we ask the board members to think
about the greater good they can provide,” she said.
“Partnerships are key. After all, both the board member and his
or her non-profit organization exist in a much broader community
of people and organizations.”
Naas
continued, “The point is that one way to freshen up a community
activity, program or service is to offer it in collaboration
with another organization.”
Registration for the academy can be completed in North Hall,
Student Services Suite 020, on Edison’s main campus in
Piqua.
For
information, phone Terri Jacomet at 778-7806 or e-mail her at
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Graduate Academy for Community Leadership
Graduating Class of 2008.
Row 3
standing (L to R): Diana Thompson, Ryan King, Wayne Willcox,
Marilyn Kosier, Steve Trostel, Justin Sommer, Karen Purke,
George Ashton
Row 2 middle (L to R): Ritika Kurup, Diana Karnehm,
Deborah Castle, Nancy Dallman, Linda Grimes, Marleen Hemmelgarn,
Marilyn Halteman
Row 1 sitting (L to R): Natalie Malott, Laura Kline,
Mareta Headapohl, Sharon Barrett-Mitchell, Betty Hughes, Nicole
Sharp, Kirsten Sherk, Nancy Sharp
The people who were absent were: Deborah Carr, Misty
Cheshire, Teresa Ditmer, Sabra Johnson, Doug Metcalfe
