THANK YOU to our Sponsor, the DuBois Business College,
the presenters, and the businesses that host the class sessions.
This program is a success because you are involved!
The Greater DuBois Leadership Institute meets monthly from September through June, to visit manufacturing facilities, see tourism attractions, hone leadership skills, and gain insight into issues of transportation, workforce, healthcare, social services, and economic development in our communities. Along the way, students will see a variety of leaders at work: business owners, economic development and workforce specialists, municipal and county government officials. The last session before graduation culminates with a trip to the State Capitol in Harrisburg to discuss local issues with our legislators. The ultimate goal of the Greater DuBois Leadership Institute is to generate home-grown community leaders, by providing participants of the program with skills and knowledge of the opportunities and resources that exist in the Greater DuBois Area. The program is open to all citizens in the Greater DuBois Area who meet a set of criteria. Participants are determined based on nomination from a current employer, completion of an application that showcases their desire to be a community leader, and are ultimately chosen based on the unbiased decision of a selection committee.
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THE MISSION
To conduct an annual program that identifies, recruits, educates and motivates
current and potential leaders, by providing training, guidance, and networking
opportunities that will produce a committed and qualified group of individuals
to offer their leadership capabilities to the Greater DuBois Area.
THE GOAL
To equip each participant with the personal skills and understanding of
the opportunities, problems, and resources that exist within the communities
of the Greater DuBois Area so they may be effective in assuming responsible
and demanding roles on a committee of the Chamber of Commerce, and various
other private and public committees in the future.
OBJECTIVES
Identify and select highly qualified leaders to participate in the program.
Provide an understanding of the opportunities and needs of the Greater
DuBois community through a series of issue-oriented programs using local leaders
as well as regional authorities from academic communities, business and industry.
Educate participants in management/leadership skills and the application
of those skills to volunteer leadership positions.
Develop interpersonal relationships among participants, which will provide
a common ground for working together on future projects.
Create lines of direct communication between participants and existing
community and regional leaders.
Identify organizational and individual opportunities for community involvement
and assist in placement of participants in those positions.
Strengthen the working and living environment of the Greater DuBois Area,
for current and future generations.
CURRICULUM TOPICS
Nature of Leadership
Community Development
Business & Economic Development
Health and Human Services; Social Services
Local, County & State Governments
Education and Youth Issues
Conflict Resolution & Meeting Management
Challenges of the Future
Public Speaking
Labor Management
Community & Local History
Law, Justice, Public Policy, Ethics, Public Safety
Agriculture and Environmental Concerns
