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Lorna Swisher
Edison State Community
College
Scholarships
available for Community Leadership series
The Edison Foundation’s Academy for Community Leadership (the Academy)
in partnership with The Paul G. Duke Foundation begins its fourteenth
program of classes on January 18, 2017, for those who serve as members
and executive directors of not-for-profit boards. The classes are
designed to help individuals make a difference on their boards and in
their communities.
Edison State Community College hosts the 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. sessions set
for January 18, February 15, March 15, April 19, and May 24. The
popular Academy attracted a full class of students last year and
graduated those individuals in May.
Course material is based on the book, “The Board Members Guide,” which
highlights, the individual and the board; the work of the board;
leadership of the board; and the board and the community.
Dr. Richard Adams of Troy, Shirley Magoteaux of Versailles, Virginia
Matz of Sidney, Cheryl Stiefel-Francis of Piqua, and Judy Westerheide
of Sidney authored the book. Patricia Robinson of Troy acted through
the Paul G. Duke Foundation to help produce the book.
Lorna Swisher, Executive Director of Main Street Piqua, is the
Academy’s lead course facilitator for the 2017 class. She and guests
will offer participants their expertise on a variety of topics
including the recruitment of board members, institutional budgeting,
board evaluation, and community awareness and collaboration.
Applications to participate in the program are currently being
accepted. Partial scholarships may be available for individuals to join
the January-to-April Academy, and the subsequent graduation in May. The
scholarship application deadline is October 7, 2016.
Those interested in becoming involved in this kind of public service
are also encouraged to participate.
The mission of the Academy is to strengthen not–for–profit
organizations by providing quality educational and training
opportunities designed to develop more effective directors, leaders,
board members, staff and volunteers of not-for-profit organizations.
The registration form and scholarship application for the Academy for
Community Leadership class is available online at
www.edisonohio.edu/academy. For more information, call Julie Slattery
at 937-778-7805 or email jslattery@edisonohio.edu.
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