The objective of Leadership Wilmington is to educate, challenge and motivate leaders and future leaders to utilize their leadership skills to work for the betterment of our community.
There are five components that will be stressed throughout the program. They are:
· Leadership skills/styles;
· Community issues and challenges;
· Dynamics of regional social and economic change;
· Diversity; and
· Class project.
The ten-month program consists of nine all-day sessions, an orientation social, a two-day retreat to begin the program, Work On Wilmington, and a graduation ceremony. The all-day sessions occur once a month from September through April. To complete the program successfully, each class member is expected to participate in the orientation/social, retreat, all monthly program sessions, Work On Wilmington and graduation. Participants must make a serious commitment to the program and employers must agree in advance to grant participants time off from their duties to attend all scheduled activities.
The application deadline for the 2012 Class of Leadership Wilmington is August 1, 2011. Participants will be sought from corporate, business, education, professional, non-profit and governmental sectors. The Chamber Foundation Board will select a minimum of 30 participants for the class which will reflect the diversity of our community. During the selection process, the Board will review each candidate's leadership potential, community involvement and accomplishments.
Tuition
The tuition per participant is $1,295. Tuition covers all expenses for the program. An application fee of $25.00 must accompany each application. Application fee is non-refundable.
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Note: Some candidates may need financial assistance to enroll in Leadership Wilmington. For scholarship information, contact Haskell Rhett at 910-762-2611 ext. 204.
Schedule for Leadership Wilmington Class of 2012
August 11, 2011 Orientation/Alumni Award/Social
August 25-26, 2011 Class Retreat, Trinity Center, PKS
September 13, 2011 Session 1 -- Arts & Culture
October 18, 2011 Session 2 -- Crime & Punishment
October 20, 2011 Session 3 --Diversity (evening session, 6:30-8:30 p.m.)
November 8, 2011 Session 4 -- Environment
December 13, 2011 Session 5 -- Human Services
January 10, 2012 Session 6 -- Infrastructure
February 14, 2012 Session 7 -- Education
March 13, 2012 Session 8 -- Growth & Development
April 3, 2012 Session 9 -- Politics & Government
April 21, 2012 Work On Wilmington
May 14, 2012 Graduation
Please note: Each regular session will be all day (8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.). The Orientation/Alumni Award Ceremony will be scheduled from 4:00-7:00 p.m. The class retreat will encompass two full days and will require an overnight stay. The retreat is mandatory for all class members. The Diversity session will be held in the evening and will consist of a "Wilmington in Black & White" series presentation by Dr. Timothy Tyson, at Williston Middle School, on October 20th, from 6:30-8:30 p.m.Session Nine (Politics & Government) will include dinner at City Hall with the City Council, followed by attendance at the City Council meeting at 6:30 pm. A WOW project selection meeting will be scheduled on a date in January from 4:00 – 8:30 pm to select the projects. Other session locations will be announced at a later date.
Information
Haskell Rhett: (910) 762-2611 ext. 204
rhett@wilmingtonchamber.org
One Estell Lee Place
Wilmington, NC 28401
(910) 762-9765 (fax)
