Leadership Triangle College Edition Presented by AT&T Hosts Graduation Reception
Raleigh, NC, April 07, 2010 --(PR.com)-- Winkie La Force, executive director of Leadership Triangle (www.leadershiptriangle.com), has announced the graduation of the 2010 class of the Leadership Triangle College Edition, presented by AT&T. Leadership Triangle College Edition is an experiential learning opportunity for students selected to participate from the ten universities, colleges, and community colleges based in the Triangle area. The interactive curriculum focuses on developing students’ leadership skills and providing regional exposure. The program will commemorate successful completion for the Spring 2010 class with a graduation reception on Friday, April 16. This event will take place from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at the American Tobacco Campus, and feature Cynthia Marshall, president of AT&T North Carolina, as the keynote speaker.
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“We’re so glad to have been able to work with these outstanding students over the past four months,” said LaForce. “They’ve shown a tremendous grasp of key issues in leadership and regional development and our hope is that they will take this education to help serve the Triangle community as they grow to take on leadership roles in the future.”
Details:
- Sessions allowed participating students to deepen their knowledge and understanding of community-based problem-solving and to better inform and prepare them to become future leaders of the Triangle Area.
- Leadership Triangle College Edition is presented in sessions, allowing students to engage in discussions with key leaders and learn about the following topics:
Building Authentic Relationships and dinner with Mentors
What is This Triangle Where We Live?
Government Connection, presented by Fidelity Investments
Entrepreneurialism and Social Entrepreneurialism
For-profit and non-profit: What is the Difference?
The Leadership in You
- Diplomas will be presented by Jim Goodmon, Chair Emeritus of Leadership Triangle and David Reese, Goodmon Fellow and Board Chair and Leadership Triangle.
- The graduation reception will be held in Bay 7 of the American Tobacco Campus on Friday, April 16 from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
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 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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“We’re so glad to have been able to work with these outstanding students over the past four months,” said LaForce. “They’ve shown a tremendous grasp of key issues in leadership and regional development and our hope is that they will take this education to help serve the Triangle community as they grow to take on leadership roles in the future.”
Details:
- Sessions allowed participating students to deepen their knowledge and understanding of community-based problem-solving and to better inform and prepare them to become future leaders of the Triangle Area.
- Leadership Triangle College Edition is presented in sessions, allowing students to engage in discussions with key leaders and learn about the following topics:
Building Authentic Relationships and dinner with Mentors
What is This Triangle Where We Live?
Government Connection, presented by Fidelity Investments
Entrepreneurialism and Social Entrepreneurialism
For-profit and non-profit: What is the Difference?
The Leadership in You
- Diplomas will be presented by Jim Goodmon, Chair Emeritus of Leadership Triangle and David Reese, Goodmon Fellow and Board Chair and Leadership Triangle.
- The graduation reception will be held in Bay 7 of the American Tobacco Campus on Friday, April 16 from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
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 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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