An initiative to improve Pulaski County’s leadership is being launched by the Community Foundation of Pulaski County.
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Leadership Starke County Recruiting 6th Class
Recruiting is under way for the sixth annual Leadership Starke County class. It begins Sept. 22 and meets once per month through May at locations around the county. Continue reading
Starke County Volunteers Urged to Involve Youth, Ask ‘What’s in it for Me?’
Volunteering can go a long way in helping your local community, but volunteers should also think about how they themselves benefit from their efforts. Continue reading
WoodStarke Planning Meeting Scheduled Tonight
A date has been set for WoodStarke 3 in Wythogan Park. The free arts and music festival will take place Saturday, Sept. 10. Continue reading
Fourth Leadership Starke County Class Begins
The fourth Leadership Starke County Class has begun. Eleven residents, including three high school students, met at the Kankakee Fish and Wildlife Office for the class’s opening retreat. Continue reading
Nominations Still Open for Leadership Starke County
There are still a few openings left in the fourth Leadership Starke County class. Continue reading
Leadership Starke County Seeks Nominations for Class
Leadership Starke County is looking for nominations for its fourth leadership class. Continue reading
Leadership Starke County Class Graduates
The Leadership Starke County class of 2014-2015 has graduated. The 15 participants spent the past nine months honing community leadership skills, building self-confidence and interacting with community leaders. The class included a student from each of the county’s three high schools. Members met one day per month at sites throughout the county and learned about local history, geography and culture, the local economy, government, education and social services. Strategic planning and service on boards were also covered. Continue reading
Leadership Starke County Forming Fall Class
Set yourself apart from the crowd by gaining leadership skills that will assist you in the future. Leadership Starke County is recruiting members for their third leadership class . They are hoping to get 12 adults and three high school students for the 2014-2015 class. Continue reading
Applications Now Available for Second Leadership Starke County Class
Leadership Starke County Participants Needed
Participants in this program learn about government, non-profit organizations, education, economic development and more services pertaining to the county.
Leadership Starke County Looking for Future Leaders
An opening retreat is set for Friday, Sept. 6 where team and trust building activities will be reviewed as well as a personal assessment and what it is to be a leader.
Joan Haugh from Community Services of Starke County says it’s surprising what one can get out of this organization.
Leadership Starke County Class to Hold Final Session May 8
Jessup said the class emphasized three main ideas: networking, skill-building, and information.
Leadership Starke County Assesses Local Strengths, Challenges
“Lakes, rivers, wooded areas, farm land – you know, all those natural kind of environmental assets, that was certainly one of them,” said Jessup.
Residents Invited to Help “Create the Future” of Starke County
“Number one, they’re going to actually do the facilitation of it,” said Jessup. “In other words, do this all over the country with namely rural communities, and so they’re very knowledgeable and capable of talking about small, rural communities and how they can help grow and how they can help develop the community.”
North Judson-San Pierre School Superintendent Discusses Leadership Conference
The North Judson-San Pierre School Corporation recently held an all-day conference with the Leadership Starke County organization, and the board reviewed a summary of the day’s events at their meeting this week.
Leadership Starke County is a nine-month training program to provide citizens with local knowledge of the Starke County area, skills, network, and confidence to become a leader in the community. Each of the nine sessions in the program focuses on topics related to the county, and allows participants to learn what “out of the box” thinking has done for Starke County and what they can do to improve it.
Leadership Starke County Kicks Off First Class Sept. 7
Leadership Starke County is gearing up for its first community leadership training class, and a few openings are still available.
The nine-month training program provides 15–20 local citizens with local knowledge of the Starke County area, skills, network, and confidence to become a leader in the community. Each of the nine sessions in the program focuses on topics related to the county, and allows participants to learn what “out of the box” thinking has done for Starke County and what they can do to improve it.
