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Our Programs Flagship Program | Mobile Workshops
Leadership Huntington Flagship Program
Mission This educational program engages and inspires a broad range of citizens to embrace community trusteeship by providing participants with the skills and tools to advance personal, professional, and community goals. What’s it all about?
Leadership Huntington prepars the leaders of tomorrow. Program, participants get a comprehensive view of the issues facing the community, develop their leadership skills and are exposed to opportunities for involvement in the community affairs. Leadership Huntington participants are given opportunity to meet and discuss issues with key community, business and local government leaders.
Participants attend an opening and closing retreat (Friday/Saturday) and a variety of full day (1 per month; 8am–5pm) and evening workshops over a period of 7 months. Sessions Each session offers “hands-on” and problem solving experiences, with a unique opportunity to interact with community leaders. Sessions are created to stimulate interest and awareness of critical current issues. At each professionally facilitated session local leaders and experts share information and engage in dynamic dialogue on the following topics (among others): educational and governmental organizations, local and regional economy, human needs, the arts, the environment, healthcare and the quality of life. Retreats The program begins with a retreat at a beautiful, local site in Huntington, where attendees participate in networking and team-building activities designed to demonstrate the dynamics of effective leadership. The program concludes with another retreat where participants are given the opportunity to share their personal mission statement as a community trustee of Huntington.
A committee of program graduates will review all applications and select up to 32 individuals who represent a broad cross-section of the community. Applicants must show demonstrated leadership ability and/or potential, community interest and involvement, and the desire to assume expanded community responsibility. Attendance The program has a strict attendance policy designed to ensure that participants get the most out of the program. Attendance at both retreats is mandatory and anyone missing more than two sessions may be dropped from the program. Getting Involved One of the primary goals of Leadership Huntington is to encourage individual involvement in leadership roles within the community. Throughout the program, participants study the qualities that make an effective leader, analyze individual leadership roles, and develop personal leadership styles and skills. Participants are then challenged to apply their talents by becoming a part of professional associations, civic clubs, public boards, and commissions. Leadership Huntington encourages participants to learn by performing Investment The cost of $2,000 includes all expenses for the retreats, one-day sessions, and the first yearís dues in the Council (alumni association). A limited number of partial scholarships are available. Retreats The program begins with a retreat at a beautiful, local site in Huntington, where attendees participate in networking and team-building activities designed to demonstrate the dynamics of effective leadership. The program concludes with another retreat where participants are given the opportunity to share their personal mission statement as a community trustee of Huntington. Benefits
Sample Program Workshops
Dates Application Deadline December 1, 2007 Program Starts February 1st. & 2nd. See 2008 Program Schedule Application & More Information Contact Call (631) 470-3990 or email staff@leadershiphuntington.org for information. Through various themed one-day Mobile Workshop Tours, participants are provided a glimpse of the history and cultural resources of the Town of Huntington, as well as a first hand view of the challenges we are facing as a community. Saturday, March 15, 2008 Leadership Tour “Leader’s Eye View” This full day narrated tour aboard a luxury motor coach provides an overview of the people, places and events that have shaped Huntington’s history from its colonial times right up to the current events and challenges of today. Stop and examine some of Huntington’s historical treasures and also hear presentations of what is in the works that will affect the future. Cost: $ 75 for one person
Environmental Tour “Open Space, Living Space – What is the Dilemma” This full day narrated tour aboard a luxury motor coach provides an overview of the critical environmental issues facing us everyday in regards to land use and preservation, waterfront & recreation facilities, waste management, water quality, sewage treatment and beautification. Hear from experts about the decisions that have been made, the decisions that still need to be made, and the process that takes place in making them. Stop and physically see and hear how we are currently coping with these issues and challengers. Cost: $ 75 for one person Thursday, July 17, 2008 Arts & Culture "A World of Creativity in Huntington” This day and evening narrated tour aboard a luxury motor coach explores some of the wonderful venues that have made Huntington the cultural capitol of Long Island. Start out with an overview at the Huntington Arts Council; at Usdan Center for the Performing Arts enjoy a half hour concert in the amphitheater, a picnic lunch, tour the facilities where over 1400 students engage in music, art, sculpture, theater, chorus and chess; move on to the Walt Whitman Birthplace and Interpretive Center for a presentation and dessert; visit the Art League of Suffolk County for a tour of their exhibition and workshops; get a backstage tour of the Engeman Theater in Northport providing Broadway shows right here in Huntington; have an interactive experience at the IMAC Theater in Huntington village; visit an art gallery; have dinner in Huntington and then enjoy reserved seats at the Huntington Summer Arts Festival evening presentation at Heckscher Park. This tour includes lunch and dinner Cost: $ 80 for one person
Saturday, October 25, 2008 Arts & Culture “Artistic Autumn” This full day narrated tour aboard a luxury motor coach explores different venues from the July 17th. tour that continue to make Huntington the cultural capitol of Long Island. You will explore Heckscher Museum; see rehearsals of one of Huntington’s outstanding dance companies; tour the Gardner Farm House, Huntington’s most recently acquired and restored historical site; enjoy lunch and a film short at the Cinema Arts Center; and then take pleasure in ending the day with the matinee performance of the current Broadway production at the Engeman Theater in Northport followed by a cocktail social. Cost: $ 90 for one person
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