If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader.
-John Quincy Adams

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Leadership Academy is a four-month community leadership program that prepares, challenges, and engages emerging and existing leaders to strengthen the community. Participants are exposed to the larger community, exploring the public/city government sector, private business sectors, and not-for-profit organizations that play a role in building a strong community.

Benefits of Leadership Academy
Whether you are new to that area or not, Leadership Academy participants will build a better understanding of the nature of community leadership and open new doors to opportunities within our community.

2009 Leadership Academy:

LaTosha Knight, Housing Opportunities, Inc.; Sandrah Combs, McDaniel Fire Systems; Natalie Wargo, Smiles by Arnold and Associates; Deeanna Leffert, Home Helpers; Phillip Ciotola, Scannell Wealth Management Group; Analisa Warring, REGIONAL federal credit union; Laurie Griffith, United Way of Porter County; Kelli Ellis, Porter County Career and Technical Center; Kate Sorensen, Porter County Career and Technical Center; Juli Keppen, State Farm Insurance; Marsha Eriks, Ivy Tech Community College; Elliott Miller, Porter-Starke Services, Inc.; Tom Cath, Valparaiso University; Laura Weaver, Purdue University North Central; Kathleen Neary, Valparaiso University; Natalie Conners, Purdue University North Central; Brandon Rudd, 1st Source Bank; Michael Haynes, Rhame & Elwood; Jennifer Nicksic, Pines Village Retirement Communities

EXPOSURE

  • Develop valuable contacts and communication networks within the community
     
  • Discover Valparaiso in a new way through panel discussions and conversations with local leaders
     
  • Gain awareness of critical issues facing the community today and into the future

ENRICHMENT

  • Develop individual and   organizational problem-solving skills
     
  • Discover leadership development networks, collaborations, and valuable community resources
     
  • Build confidence and motivation to become actively involved in the community
     

 

ENGAGEMENT

  • Connect with current community leaders/mentors who share their experiences of community leadership
     
  • Build peer networks
     
  • Become continually, substantively, and actively engaged within community organizations in leadership roles
     
Thank you to our 2009 Sponsors:

               


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