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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.
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 27, 2010
Ukiah
Class Retreat
Friday & Saturday, September 24-25, 2010
Wellspring Renewal Center, Philo
Rural Communities Issues
Friday, October 15, 2010
Covelo
Agriculture
Friday, November 12, 2010
Hopland
Business, New Ventures & Local Economy
Friday, December 10, 2010
Fort Bragg
Health and Human Services
Friday, January 21, 2011
Point Arena
Education & Community Development
Friday, February 18, 2011
Willits
Law, Government & Media
Friday, March 18, 2011
Ukiah
Arts & Tourism
Friday, April 15, 2011
Mendocino
Natural Resources
Friday, May 13, 2011
Fort Bragg
Gala Graduation and Fundraising Dinner
Friday, May 20, 2011
Ukiah
2009-2010 Program
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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