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Leadership West Volusia is a leadership development program co-sponsored by the DeLand Area Chamber of Commerce and the Stetson University Department of Continuing Education. It is directed toward area adults of diverse backgrounds and experiences who have demonstrated leadership potential and service.
PROGRAM GOALS
The goal of Leadership West Volusia is to develop a group of people who will provide ongoing leadership in the community. The program will provide opportunities for potential leaders to meet with today's leaders to gain a better understanding of issues and challenges facing our community. It will also provide educational opportunities to strengthen the leadership and communication skills of participants. Leadership West Volusia is not an action or advocate group; rather, it is a program designed to help the community meet the challenges of the future by assuring well-trained and knowledgeable leaders.
PROGRAM SCHEDULE
Leadership West Volusia is a twelve-week program beginning in February and ending in May. Sessions are scheduled on a weekly basis, and usually occur in the morning (see the back panel for schedule). The program will open with an orientation reception followed by an out-of-town weekend retreat devoted to personal leadership development training. Classes meet at various locations around West Volusia with on-site visits to many of the agencies being studied. Examples of topics include the following:
History and development of the area
Criminal justice system
Local and state government
Educational system
Leadership development
Health care
Economic development
Current and projected issues
Leadership West Volusia will conclude with a graduation and recognition ceremony on Wednesday, May 23, 2012.
ELIGIBILITY
Men and women who have resided or worked in the West Volusia area who want to enhance their leadership potential and service through community involvement are eligible to participate in the Leadership West Volusia program.
A confidential application must be submitted to the Department of Continuing Education, Stetson University, 421 N. Woodland Blvd., Unit 8393, DeLand, Florida 32723 no later than January 27, 2012. Applications may be secured from the Chamber of Commerce office or the Department of Continuing Education.
FEE AND ATTENDANCE REQUIREMENT
The fee for Leadership West Volusia is $649 (an additional fee will be required if you choose to have a single room at opening retreat). Fees or portions of fees will not be refundable after participants have been selected. Participants and sponsoring organizations must be willing to commit the necessary time to the program. Attendance at all sessions is mandatory, although one session may be missed for emergency reasons (Excluding the weekend retreat, Personal Leadership Development sessions and graduation). Those missing more than one session for any reason may not be permitted to graduate. Tardiness and/or early departures from meetings will be considered the same as an absence. The retreat is an out-of-town team building exercise; participants are required to stay at the retreat site from Friday evening through Sunday morning, March 2-4, 2012.
BENEFITS
The benefits for the participants in this program include the following:
Developing a network of community contacts and building working relationships with community leaders.
Learning what factors are of significance in key community issues and how, in general, the community works.
Becoming better acquainted with other community leaders.
Learning about various community resources, facilities and governing bodies.
Developing the leadership potential of each participant.