Our Mission – to cultivate community leadership – from all sectors and from all perspectives – to build a better Rochester. More people, more motivated, more engaged… with more/better leadership skills, and with more knowledge and awareness about community issues. A stronger network of individuals working together for positive change.
Press release from Foster's Daily Democrat2009-10 PROGRAM:
The program consists of an opening session of 5-6 hours, seven topical sessions and a closing session of 5-6 hours. Participants will commit to opening and closing sessions – and actively participate in at least five of the seven topical sessions… if not all seven. “Homework” between sessions includes an hour or so of independent work/reading related to the topic of the coming session, an hour or so of independent work/reading related to the leadership strand, and one activity of an hour or two in duration (either independent or with small group) – such as a police ride-along, a visit to the Frisbie emergency room, a tour of an elementary school, attendance at a City Council meeting, etc. Kickoff session – 9/17/09 – coordinator: Derek Peters resource links from session 1 Myers Briggs Analysis . TED lectures . ROPES COURSE INFO Health Care session – Thurs Oct 22 - 3 to 7 pm coordinator: Janet Atkins SESSION 2 Health Care FRISBIE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL- COMMUNITY BUILDING resource links from session 2 READING ASSIGNMENT ON HEALTH CARE FROM CNN Thank you to the following health care professionals:SESSION FACILITATOR JANET ATKINS DR. JAMES SQUIRES KAREN DOUCHER WENDY STANLEY-JONES DR. WALTER HOERMAN ===================================================================================== Economic Development session –Thurs Nov 19 - coordinator: Gerry Gilbert. SPAULDING COMPOSITES 55 NADEAU RD click here for Economic Development homework type LEADERSHIP in upper right corner. Read the site and links detailing Rochester's current business and demographic information. READ THE ARTICLE "WHAT WOULD PETER SAY" found in the attachments at the bottom of this page Spaulding Composites Facility Tour &
Discussion--Donnita Rockwell, CEO Leadership Principles--“Building Trust”--Gerry Gilbert Economic Development “Financing
Tools”--Karen Pollard, Economic Development Manager Rochester Economic Development Commission (REDC) Role in Economic Development/“Granite Ridge”--Rick Lundborn Rochester Main Street --Mike Provost, Director====================================================================================== Education session – Thurs Jan 7 - coordinator: Kent Hemingway. Assignment for January session – spend some time on our web site learning about the Rochester School Department watch school produced videos on our streaming site read and watch video about the Big Step Forward, a proposal to create a 21st century high school in Rochester.
NEW LOCATION - Rochester Middle School, 3 to 7 pm * Focus on secondary school options, attendance laws/dropout data, student engagement, leadership opportunities and school funding, * Ongoing leadership strand. ===================================================================================== Local Government session – Thurs Feb 4 - coordinator: John Larochelle Assignments for Feb. session – something government-related, something leadership-related, and one activity. City Hall 3 to 7 pm * Focus on structure/role of local government, local taxes, expenditures, services, issues, etc. * Ongoing leadership strand. ===================================================================================== Social Services/Community Resources session – Thurs Mar 4 - TENTATIVE coordinator: Alan Reed-Erickson Assignments for Mar session – something social service-related, something leadership-related, one activity. . Community/Rec Center (?), 3 to 7 pm * Focus on role of nonprofits, volunteers, city programs providing range of human services. * Ongoing leadership strand. ====================================================================================== Public Safety/Judicial System – Thurs April 8 - TENTATIVE – coordinator: Dave Dubois. Assignments for April session – something safety/justice-related, something leadership-related, one activity. Rochester Police Dept , 3 to 7 pm * Focus on police, fire, EMS, judicial/court system, correctional system, etc. * Ongoing leadership strand. ====================================================================================== Environment/Sustainability –Thurs May 6 - TENTATIVE – coordinator: John Nadeau Assignments for May session – something environment-related, something leadership-related, one activity. Waste Management, 3 to 7 pm * Focus on carbon emissions, recycling, broad range of issues – from social & business perspectives. * Ongoing leadership strand. ====================================================================================== Closing session/graduation – Friday June 4 - TENTATIVE – coordinator: John Shea Assignments for June session – personal leadership philosophy, priorities, and action plan. Governors’ Inn (?), 1 to 6 or 7 pm (?) – Dave Dubois has lead (with Shea) on firming up site, date, times. * Review of the topics/issues covered and of the goals we set in September. * Concluding team building activities – and individual action plans for next steps (post-LR). * Graduation/diplomas for successful completion of the program (active participation & no more than one or two missed sessions). Questions? Contact any member of the organizing team:
John Larochelle, Kent Hemingway, John Shea, Alan Reed-Erickson, Derek Peters, Gerry Gilbert, John Nadeau, Janet Atkins, Dave Dubois, Donnita Rockwell, |