Leadership Triangle Hosts College Connection Class
Raleigh, NC, February 28, 2010 --(PR.com)-- Leadership Triangle College Edition presented by AT&T has organized (www.leadershiptriangle.com) has organized a Government Connection Class on Friday, Feb. 26 from 2:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., in order to further its initiative of promoting regionalism across the Triangle. Students attending the class, which will be held at the Old Chamber House in Raleigh, will have the opportunity to engage North Carolina legislators as they describe the budgeting component of the legislative process. Senators Josh Stein and Richard Stevens, and Representatives Nelson Dollar and Deborah Ross will speak and answer questions during the event. The Government Connection program is sponsored by Fidelity Investments.
Students in the College Edition program, representing all ten colleges and universities based in the Triangle, will be split into four separate groups and paired with government officials in order to simulate what really happens in the legislature by drafting, proposing and eventually voting on their own bills. The overall goal of the event is to give students the opportunity to grow as leaders and gain an insight into the legislative process that may not be acquired through traditional classes on government.
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“Government’s impact on our daily lives has never been more relevant, so we’re excited to be offering the upcoming Government Connection to students for the first time in the College Edition program,” said Winkie La Force, executive director of Leadership Triangle. “Our goal is to provide a direct link between students and our region’s leaders in order to better educate our youth on important matters of government and get them engaged in the legislative process.”
Details:
-Government officials participating in the class include:
· Senator Josh Stein
· Senator Richard Stevens
· Representative Nelson Dollar
· Representative Deborah Ross
· Governor’s Legislative director Courtney Crowder
-Other professionals in attendance will include:
· Tim McDowell, vice president of Government Relations for North Carolina Independent Colleges & Universities (NCICU)
· Amy McConkey, director of Governmental Affairs for North Carolina Beverage Association
New Media Content:
Leadership Triangle Facebook:
www.facebook.com/pages/Leadership-Triangle/115837817653
Leadership Triangle Linkedin:
www.linkedin.com/groups?home=&gid=105342&trk=anet_ug_hm
About Leadership Triangle:
Leadership Triangle’s Government Connection presented by Fidelity Investments classes leverage Leadership Triangle’s 17 year-old regional and leadership programs for business and community leaders in a unique learning opportunity designed for leaders across the Triangle. The program seeks to connect current and future leaders with government officials and other policy makers who will help shape the future of the Triangle. Program sessions introduces participants to meet government officials and, at the same time, challenge participants to understand issues and become involved in developing solutions as leaders in their communities, regions and state.
Leadership Triangle is a non-profit organization established in 1992 to educate and promote regionalism across the separate communities of the Triangle. It does this through regional and leadership development classes, seminars and awards. They strive to build leadership capacity, cooperation, and networking opportunities across the public, private and civic sector, preserving local uniqueness while acting regionally to deal with issues such as traffic congestion, water quality, housing affordability, open space, school funding, economic and social equity. Since 1992 Leadership Triangle has brought together emerging leaders from all corners of the Triangle, building bridges across Wake, Chatham, Durham and Orange communities and across business, government, nonprofit, academic, and grassroots leadership. They connect current and emerging community leaders, honoring differences, yet finding common ground on which to address regional issues and also reflect the population of the Triangle in our participants, volunteers, and outreach, and bring an inclusive practice to leadership development. With underwriting from Fidelity Investments in 2009, Leadership Triangle launched Leadership Triangle College Edition, offering its tested regional leadership program to college juniors. For more information, visit www.leadershiptriangle.com.
Michelle Fowler
MMI Public Relations
(919) 233-6600
michelle@mmipublicrelations.com
http://twitter.com/mmipr
www.mmipublicrelations.com
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Students in the College Edition program, representing all ten colleges and universities based in the Triangle, will be split into four separate groups and paired with government officials in order to simulate what really happens in the legislature by drafting, proposing and eventually voting on their own bills. The overall goal of the event is to give students the opportunity to grow as leaders and gain an insight into the legislative process that may not be acquired through traditional classes on government.
Quote:
“Government’s impact on our daily lives has never been more relevant, so we’re excited to be offering the upcoming Government Connection to students for the first time in the College Edition program,” said Winkie La Force, executive director of Leadership Triangle. “Our goal is to provide a direct link between students and our region’s leaders in order to better educate our youth on important matters of government and get them engaged in the legislative process.”
Details:
-Government officials participating in the class include:
· Senator Josh Stein
· Senator Richard Stevens
· Representative Nelson Dollar
· Representative Deborah Ross
· Governor’s Legislative director Courtney Crowder
-Other professionals in attendance will include:
· Tim McDowell, vice president of Government Relations for North Carolina Independent Colleges & Universities (NCICU)
· Amy McConkey, director of Governmental Affairs for North Carolina Beverage Association
New Media Content:
Leadership Triangle Facebook:
www.facebook.com/pages/Leadership-Triangle/115837817653
Leadership Triangle Linkedin:
www.linkedin.com/groups?home=&gid=105342&trk=anet_ug_hm
About Leadership Triangle:
Leadership Triangle’s Government Connection presented by Fidelity Investments classes leverage Leadership Triangle’s 17 year-old regional and leadership programs for business and community leaders in a unique learning opportunity designed for leaders across the Triangle. The program seeks to connect current and future leaders with government officials and other policy makers who will help shape the future of the Triangle. Program sessions introduces participants to meet government officials and, at the same time, challenge participants to understand issues and become involved in developing solutions as leaders in their communities, regions and state.
Leadership Triangle is a non-profit organization established in 1992 to educate and promote regionalism across the separate communities of the Triangle. It does this through regional and leadership development classes, seminars and awards. They strive to build leadership capacity, cooperation, and networking opportunities across the public, private and civic sector, preserving local uniqueness while acting regionally to deal with issues such as traffic congestion, water quality, housing affordability, open space, school funding, economic and social equity. Since 1992 Leadership Triangle has brought together emerging leaders from all corners of the Triangle, building bridges across Wake, Chatham, Durham and Orange communities and across business, government, nonprofit, academic, and grassroots leadership. They connect current and emerging community leaders, honoring differences, yet finding common ground on which to address regional issues and also reflect the population of the Triangle in our participants, volunteers, and outreach, and bring an inclusive practice to leadership development. With underwriting from Fidelity Investments in 2009, Leadership Triangle launched Leadership Triangle College Edition, offering its tested regional leadership program to college juniors. For more information, visit www.leadershiptriangle.com.
Michelle Fowler
MMI Public Relations
(919) 233-6600
michelle@mmipublicrelations.com
http://twitter.com/mmipr
www.mmipublicrelations.com
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