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What the 57 Graduates Had to Say 100% of participants said that
this course met or exceeded their expectations 100% of participants
agreed/strongly agreed that they would recommend this
seminar to others
100% of participants agree/strongly agreed that Lead Louisiana
is a good toolfor community development
94% of participants gave this course an overall grade of A Plan
to use knowledge gained in pursuit of public office Plan to use
skills learned to better perform on the job as a supervisor Plan to
use what I learned in community development work Include grant
writing information and public speaking skills in Lead Louisiana
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Best Management Practices Teach course close to home Use
interactive format, group exercises makes learning fun! Optimum
class size is 15-30 Course content is applicable to job, community
and family experiences 3 hour weekly course with light meal
provided Enroll youth participants Networking opportunities
invaluable Course available at no cost to participants
Format of Course 12-hour introductory course piloted on the
parish level in Tensas, Richland and
Concordia Parish from January May 2009
Anticipated that certified graduates will enroll in Lead
Louisiana 2 which will betaught on a multi-parish/regional
level
Curriculum designed to increase leadership knowledge and skills
of electedofficials, existing and emerging community leaders and
volunteers
Graduates will become more engaged in community decision making
at thelocal, parish and regional level to enhance community rural
development
Participants should represent all communities/towns in the
parish and allethnicities and socio-economic groups
High school juniors/seniors should be recruited with a class
enrollment of 2-4 Advisory Leadership Council (ALC) members, police
jurors, school board
members should be invited to participate
CurriculumClass 1: Foundations of Community Development &
Leadership
Class 2: Communication & Building Effective Teams
Class 3: Meeting Management & Parliamentary Procedure
Class 4: Lead Tensas (or Richland/Concordia)/SWOT Analysis and
Community Capitals
Instructors:
Dr. James Barnes
Assistant Professor
Director of DRDC &
Program Leader
Dept. of Ag Economics
[email protected]
(318) 428-3571
Glenn Dixon
Associate Area AgentSouthern University
[email protected]
(318)559-0060
Dr. Sanford Dooley
Professor
Dept. of Ag Economics
[email protected]
(225)578-2266
Dora Ann Hatch
Area Agent, [email protected]
(318)927-9654 Ext. 229
Shelia Haynes
Extension Agent &
Parish Chair
West Carroll Parish
[email protected]
(318)428-3571
Dr. Cynthia Pilcher
Area Agent, [email protected]
(318)435-2903
Dr. Kay Lynn Tettleton
Area Agent, CRD
[email protected]
(318)267-6721
TEAM:
Dr. James Barnes
