Emerging Leaders Institute Virtual Event
October 4, 11, 18 & 25
11 a.m. - 2 p.m. PT / 2 - 5 p.m. ET
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Supporting community media leaders is essential as we evolve our community and civic media ecosystem: In the face of major disruption, we have the potential for transformation.
Now in its sixth year, the Community Media Emerging Leaders Institute brings community media leaders with diverse backgrounds and perspectives together as co-learners for personal growth and renewal.
As a participant, you can expect to connect with peers to reflect on your leadership strengths and challenges in a shifting media landscape; explore and apply the concepts of emergent strategy to your leadership; hone your abilities to build power and co-create with others; contribute to a supportive peer group of community media leaders from across the U.S., and chart your next steps as a leader. The Institute includes four, virtual, interactive workshops, plus peer coaching, and will be led by Paula Manley and Toni Tabora, nonprofit consultants and community builders with deep roots in community media, media arts, and leadership development.
TIME COMMITMENT:
Four 3-hour workshops over successive weeks (Oct. 4, 11, 18 & 25 from 2 - 5 p.m. ET and 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. PT)
Preparation for each workshop (20 to 30 mins each week)
Three peer coaching groups (3 people per group for approximately 1 hour each for a total of 3 hours), and
A follow up interview with Institute Faculty - required (20 mins).
WHO:
Managers and coordinators in program, administrative or operations roles
Executive Directors and Co-Directors
Board members
Others who desire to develop their leadership potential in a supportive community
COST:
$200 per participant.
WHAT PAST PARTICIPANTS ARE SAYING:
“It was empowering to realize that I am an emerging leader in this industry: ELI was an opportunity to come together, talk about big questions with peers, have conversations with people across diverse organizations, and think about the trajectory of our industry rather than just my own organization.”
"The Emerging Leaders Institute was an incredibly valuable experience. It was an excellent mix of individual reflection and group work, which included opportunities to evaluate and develop my own personal leadership... I walked away with practical tools and resources and a new network of friends and colleagues."
“The Institute was professional, encouraging, supportive, and respectful. I think about leadership differently now, with a better understanding of my style and how to create synergies with colleagues who manage differently…. I benefited tremendously from learning from other community media groups, for example how they are working with funding challenges, pivoting to smaller footprints, and evolving community engagement.”
"Learning in community with a diverse group of participants was super useful – to understand their different contexts and geographies. Having the mix of large and small group discussion and then peer coaching groups to go deeper gave me so much perspective to inform my decisions.”
2024 APPLICATION PERIOD IS NOW OPEN!
$200 per participant. Application deadline is Tuesday, September 3rd. Once applicants have been selected, applicants will be invoiced.
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