Community Leadership

Neighborhood Leadership

This training is designed to provide Des Moines area residents with the skills and tools to effectively network with each other, learn how to communicate with government, and to promote your effectiveness as a community leader.  You can take one or two courses or earn a Neighborhood Resident Leadership Certificate by completing all six core leadership courses, plus electives.  Core leadership topics include effective communication, conflict management, and team building. For more information about the Residential Leadership program, select from the following:

• Neighborhood Resident Leadership Certificate Program 
• Neighborhood Resident Leadership Course Details

Community Leader Development

To have healthy, vibrant communities, it's important for a variety of people to be involved. If you'd like to be more involved in your community but are hesitant because you don't think you have the necessary skills, then this course is for you. It is designed to provide attendees with the skills and tools to effectively participate in community leadership opportunities. You will learn new skills, gain confidence in you leadership skills and understand what it takes to be a community leader. Topics include effective communication, negotiation skills, interaction style analysis, conflict management, handling change, and board member development.

Community Leadership Neighborhood Resident Leaders Subject: Community Leadership CRN Course # Title Start Date End Date Days Start Time End Time Building Cost 15738 BSAD903 Community Leader Development 10/21/08 11/13/08 TR 06:30PM 08:30PM Newton Campus Main Bldg-251 $219.00 Return to top Subject: Neighborhood Resident Leaders CRN Course # Title Start Date End Date Days Start Time End Time Building Cost 15805 BSAD501 Adv. Leadership Facilitation 11/13/08 11/14/08 RF 08:00AM 05:00PM Off Campus- $199.00 15304 BSAD930 Communicating for Results 10/07/08 10/09/08 TR 07:05PM 09:05PM Urban Campus Bldg 2-103 $65.00 15306 BSAD913 Handling Conflict and Change 10/21/08 10/23/08 TR 07:05PM 09:05PM Urban Campus Bldg 2-103 $65.00 15303 BSAD933 Knowing Me, Knowing You 09/30/08 10/02/08 TR 07:05PM 09:05PM Urban Campus Bldg 2-103 $65.00 15302 BSAD917 Leadership Building Blocks 09/23/08 09/25/08 TR 07:05PM 09:05PM Urban Campus Bldg 2-103 $65.00 15793 BSAD996 Mature Neighborhood Issues 11/13/08 11/13/08 R 07:05PM 09:05PM Urban Campus Bldg 2-103 $35.00 15796 BSAD987 Multi-Neighbrhd Collaboratives 10/28/08 10/28/08 T 07:05PM 09:05PM Urban Campus Bldg 2-103 $35.00 15797 BSAD999 Neighborhood & Nonprofit Links 11/20/08 11/20/08 R 07:05PM 09:05PM Urban Campus Bldg 2-103 $35.00 15794 BSAD995 Neighborhood Fundraising 11/11/08 11/11/08 T 07:05PM 09:05PM Urban Campus Bldg 2-103 $35.00 15792 BSAD998 Neighbrhd Political Relatnshps 11/18/08 11/18/08 T 07:05PM 09:05PM Urban Campus Bldg 2-103 $35.00 15795 BSAD994 Networking in Neighborhoods 11/06/08 11/06/08 R 07:05PM 09:05PM Urban Campus Bldg 2-103 $35.00 15416 BSAD940 Resident Ldrshp Facilitation 09/19/08 09/20/08 FS 08:00AM 05:00PM Off Campus- $199.00 15417 BSAD985 Results Based Accountability 10/14/08 10/15/08 TW 05:30PM 07:30PM Off Campus- $50.00 15305 BSAD932 The Art of Influencing Others 10/14/08 10/16/08 TR 07:05PM 09:05PM Urban Campus Bldg 2-103 $65.00 15301 BSAD914 The Power of Working Together 09/16/08 09/18/08 TR 07:05PM 09:05PM Urban Campus Bldg 2-103 $65.00 Return to top