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about LeaderShape®
As a LeaderShape® participant you will have the opportunity to identify something that you are passionate about and create a vision and action plan that will help you share that idea with others in your community. You will learn how to lead with integrity® while gaining a healthy disregard of the impossible. Through fun exercises and activities you will build friendships with new people, gain the tools necessary to implement your vision and join thousands of other leaders throughout the world who are working to create positive sustainable change.
As a participant, you will:
- Become more self-aware of your leadership potential
- Incorporate ethics an personal values in the decision making process
- Recognize and build upon the power of community
- Create and share a vision for making positive change
- Gain a greater understanding of your own personal power
- Identify important personal values
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Details for you to consider before applying:
The program starts at about 8:00 am each day and lasts until 12:00 am each day. While there is free time built in, you should not anticipate lots of it. In addition, you will be expected to stay at the conference site at all times.
The week is substance free. This means that there is no drinking for students or faculty for the entire week. As always, illegal drugs are not permitted. You will need to register any prescription medicines with the faculty.
Dress is casual throughout the week, with the exception of graduation on the last day of the institute. Dress will be business casual for that day. On the second day, you will participate in a challenge course, so you should pack closed toe shoes and a pair of older clothes (long pants preferred).
Transportation to and from the site will be provided by ECU. All students will be expected to depart from ECU on bus.
All meals, lodging and materials are taken care of for you, so you won't need extra money.
Dates and location:
East Carolina University's LeaderShape® will take place May 12-17, 2013. The session will be held at Camp Oak Hill in Oxford North Carolina. Students and facilitators are expected to stay throughout the six day institute. Food, lodging and transportation are provided.
Apply to be a participant:
In order to apply to be a participant for ECU's LeaderShape® you must be a registered student at ECU and plan to attend in the Fall 2013 semester. To apply follow the link below to Leadershape Inc. national website. You will be required to complete a profile. The deadline for applying is February 28, 2013.
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