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In an effort to strengthen the foundation
of our communities, Leadership Mendocino develops people who
will get involved and make a difference.
Class XVI Orientation & Retreat
Friday & Saturday, September 26 & 27, 2008
Rural Communities Issues
Friday, October 17, 2008
Agriculture Day
Friday, November 14, 2008
Health and Human Services Day
Friday, December 12, 2008
Business & Economic Development
Friday, January 16, 2009
Law & Government Day
Friday, February 20, 2009
Arts & Tourism
Friday, March 20, 2009
Education & Community Development
Friday, April 17, 2009
Graduation
May 29 or 30, 2009
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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