Posts Tagged ‘Leadership Development Program’

My session at Barcamp Singapore- On “Collaborative ways to change the world”- I am involved in creating Digital and Community Engagement for the campaign- InGandhisShoes.org started by Shailendra Uniyal. A snippet where audience engaged and pitched in to understand the concept of InGandhisShoes.org In Gandhi’s Shoes is a leadership development program that introduces people to the power of creative non-violence. It uses real life examples of outstanding individuals from across the world- All of whom have stood up to bigger forces of injustice and inequity with nothing more than the power of creative non-violent action. Each of these stories show us how non-violence provides a better answer for the problems that we face and how it can enable any and all of us to dissent, demand and drive change without using violence. You will find many examples of how we engaged people and went beyond social media- Can you bring about that change in the world? Low quality- headphones advised.

Public Outreach and Communications fellow Jordanna shares with viewers an overall introduction of the Polaris Project fellowship leadership development program.

This brief video describes the Emerging Leaders Network of Minnesota – a public health leadership development program – and discusses the importance of financial and in-kind support to the program.

Leading with Emotional Intelligence – extract from leadership development program

Fourth of six segments of lecture on Culture of Peace by David Adams at the International Leadership Development Program Conference of the University of Connecticut Institute of Comparative Human Rights in August 2009 as recorded by Connecticut Network Television.

The Public Allies fellowship program at Eagle Rock School and Professional Development Center supports new ways of leading that are right for the times and right for a unique student population. The Fellowship Program provides twelve individuals with an advanced yearlong service and leadership development program focused on education and youth development at the nationally recognized Eagle Rock School and Professional Development Center located in Estes Park, Colorado. For more information visit tinyurl.com

Girl Scout volunteers share why it is important to volunteer for Girl Scouts, the best leadership development program for girls. Recorded at the 2009 Annual Meeting, video by Kian McKellar.

The New Heights’ Student-Athlete Summer Academy is a five week, comprehensive academic, athletic, and leadership development program for rising 6th -9th grade student-athletes. The Summer Academy is hosted on the campus of the Riverdale Country School where the middle school participants spend the morning hours in the classroom, and the afternoon hours in the gym. New Heights alumni and current participants serve as staff members for this innovative summer program. The New Heights Summer Academy has been featured both in the Riverdale Press and in Bounce Magazine: www.bouncemag.com www.riverdalepress.com

High Rocks is an award-winning comprehensive leadership development program for young women ages 13-25, nestled in the mountains of West Virginia. High Rocks works wih girls from all walks of life, in amazing summer camps and throughout the school year. There are HIgh Rocks stucdents on the high honor roll and students who miss too much school. What they have in common is their heart and their deep desire to make the world a better place to be.

Eve Carson was a Morehead-Cain scholar and a North Carolina Fellow, taking part in a four-year leadership development program for undergraduates. As UNC student body president, she served on the university’s Board of Trustees. The Morehead-Cain provides a full four-year scholarship to the UNC Chapel Hill that includes an annual stipend that covers full tuition and all other normal expenses, including student fees, housing, meals, books, supplies, travel, laptop computers for all entering freshmen; a fully funded, four-year Summer Enrichment Program; and funding to pursue a gap year before starting college. The total value of the scholarship over the four years is approximately $140000 for out-of-state residents. A premed student, Carson majored in political science and biology, taught science at a Chapel Hill elementary schools, studied abroad in Cuba, and spent summers volunteering in Ecuador, Egypt and Ghana, according to AP reports.