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Laker Leadership Programs- Core Programs


Core Programs include:

  • First Year Leadership Exploration (fall and winter semesters)
  • Community Leader Seminar (winter semester)
  • Leadership Certificates- multiple topics (fall and winter semesters)

    • Guided by the Social Change Model of Leadership Development
    Social change refers to creating positive change within the community that in some way benefits the community. Social change leaders are those who work collaboratively to ensure that change occurs. Some have described social change leaders as being focused on collective action, shared power, and having a passionate commitment to social justice and civic engagement.

    The social change model is based on seven core values that should be practiced by social change leaders. They are referred to as the seven c's of Social Change and include:

    Consciousness of self, congruence, commitment, collaboration, common purpose, controversy with civility, and citizenship


    First Year Leadership Exploration
    Focuses on Individual Values (consciousness of self and others, congruence, commitment)

    Intermediate     Leaders Institute                                                             
    Focuses on Group Values (collaboration, common purpose, controversy with civility)

    Community Leader Seminar
    Focuses on Social & Community Values (citizenship)

    Leadership Certificates
    Ranges in topics which compliment the seven c's
      Last Modified Date: September 11, 2009
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