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EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM
In an effort to strengthen the foundation of our communities, Leadership Mendocino develops people who will get involved and make a difference.

PROGRAM SCHEDULE for 2009 - 2010

Visitors are welcome to attend any class day; the fee is $25 to cover meals, beverages, handouts and insurance. Alumni are encouraged to attend any class day of your choice per year, free of charge. Additional class days are $25.

Class Orientation
Friday, August 28, 2009
Redwood Empire Fairgrounds, Ukiah

Class Retreat
Friday & Saturday, September 11-12, 2009
Wellspring Renewal Center, Philo

Rural Communities Issues
Friday, October 16, 2009
Covelo
Download: October, 2009 agenda

Agriculture Day
Friday, November 13, 2009
Hopland
Download: November, 2009 agenda

Business, New Ventures & Local Economy
Friday, December 11, 2009
Download: December, 2009 agenda
Ukiah

Education & Community Development
Friday, January 15, 2010
Download: January, 2010 agenda
Fort Bragg

Health and Human Services
Friday, February 19, 2010
Download: February, 2010 agenda
Willits

Law, Government & Media
Friday, March 12, 2010
Ukiah

Arts & Tourism
Friday, April 16, 2010
Mendocino

Natural Resources
May 14, 2010
Branscomb

PROGRAM INFORMATION
Leadership Mendocino usually meets on the third Friday of each month for nine months from September-May, and includes an evening orientation before the program begins.

Orientation is held in September, with an overnight retreat. Most class days require participants to complete homework assignments prior to class. In addition, each class member is required to schedule a 'ride-along' with a police officer or attend a session of Drug Court in Ukiah.

 Each class day is different, but every class day presents information and ideas of current and historical significance to Mendocino County leaders.


 Leadership Mendocino program days include:

Agriculture
Historic and current County ag products; organic, sustainable and conventional ag practices; agricultural labor issues; ag research.

Team Building Retreat
Overnight retreat bringing the entire class together to discuss issues and develop team communication parameters.

Arts and Tourism
Communication through artistic endeavour; practical aspects arts and tourism in a rural environment; the artistic economy.

Health and Human Services
Health care issues and concerns; mental health issues and social services; healthy community programs.

Business and Entrepreneurship
Historic changes in County business and economics; entrepreneurship; small business; the economics of small business.

Government and Planning 
Planning and service issues in rural communities; funding, spending and State mandates; County governmental issues.

Education and Children
Existing and future education programs; public vs. private education; funding issues; success stories.

Law Enforcement and Justice
Local jurisdictions; the court system; current law enforcement issues.

Natural Resources
Changing rural economies…timber to tourism; water and wildlife issues; lessons from Native Peoples; environmental activism.

Graduation & Annual Fundraising Event
A town-hall style meeting to discuss current County issues with the experts, followed by graduation.


Class Day Speakers (representative)

Glenn McGourty
University of California Cooperative Extension

Robert Keiffer
University of California Hopland Field Station

Sherrie Smith-Ferri
Grace Hudson Museum/Sun House

Laurel Near, Director
SPACE

Spencer Brewer, Owner
Ukiah Music Center

K.C. Meadows, Editor
Ukiah Daily Journal

Dr. Marvin Trotter
Ukiah Valley Medical Center

Mark Rohloff
Ford Street Project

Carol Mordhorst
Mendocino County Dept. of Public Health

Elected members
of the Mendocino County Board of Supervisors

Elected members
of local City Councils

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