CLP 2016   Week 1   Jan  7
​Civic Leadership: Motivation, Styles, Assets, Paths

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Overview
Our first class begins our journey to explore civic leadership.   The other important task is to build a supportive community within our class.

Focus Reading
On Leadership,
by John Gardner Download File 

Everyone please respond to this prompt in Facebook: APALI CLP 2016 under "Event" week 1
After reading Gardner's classic on civic leadership, what is one idea that especially resonate with you?  In chapter two, which leadership task will be your strength, which one will you want to improve?  Everyone please respond before class, thanks.

        

Resources

AGENDA
​5:00 Set up
5:15 Dinner /Ice Breaker
6:00 Welcome (5)
        * CLP 2016 Overview (ppt) (10)
        * Participant Identification:  15-30 sec: Name, Job & Affiliation, Expectations (15)
        * Housekeeping items:  CR/NCR, Release, ​dinner, parking (5 Piper & MC)
        * Next Week:   No class on Thursday, retreat in Los Gatos on Saturday.  8:30a check in/breakfast, 9-4 program.         Presentation Center,  Guadalupe Room, 19480 Bear Creek Rd. Los Gatos. (5)
        * Community Agreements (Mayra) (5)
6:45 Reading Reflection 5+10 (TBA)
7:00 Leaders' Panel:  What I have learned about civic leadership in the last 30 years (15+15+15 MC & Mayra)  
7:45 Break
8:00 Understanding Our Leadership (Mayra)
9:00 CLP 2016 Learning Experiences (MC)
* Interest tables  (advocacy, education, government, non-profit)  Facilitators needed.
* Online sharing (Facebook:  APALI CLP 2016):  Instructors prompts with article or video on Sunday, every participant respond before class.
* Reading Reflection (sign up)
* Group Impact Project 
* Personal Civic Roadmap & Potential Mentor Interview
9:20 Closing Reflection (MC)
​9:30 Adjourn