What’s Next? Women Making a Difference in Their Community
Have you realized your professional goals? Have you realized your personal and
family goals? Do you want to make a difference in your community? Or are you
ready to follow your passion? Women who are accomplished in their professional
and family lives now face a time when they wonder what’s next.
Focusing on community and civic leadership, this six-week session is designed to
help women who want to explore their personal ‘next step.’ This program will
help each woman identify her personal passion and develop a plan for leadership
in her local community.
At the end of the six-week session each participant will be able to:
- articulate her personal passion and how that can influence the local
community;
- identify her skills and abilities that can be applied to leadership
positions;
- appreciate the role of public policy in our communities - how it is
made, and how it can be influenced;
- exhibit knowledge of how public meetings are conducted;
- understand the tools of public policy; and
- develop a plan for taking on leadership roles within her local
community.
Class size is limited. Enroll today to ensure that you secure your
place in the program!
Fall 2008 Class Schedule
Students will be asked to pick either the Park or UMKC location allowing for
a cohort-group experience. The teachers, curriculum and resources will be
identical between the two locations.
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Park |
UMKC |
| Week 1: Introduction and Finding Your Passion |
9/15 & 9/17 |
9/18 |
| Week 2: Building Your Capacity to Contribute |
9/22 & 9/24 |
9/25 |
| Week 3: What we Know about Women’s Leadership |
9/29 & 10/1 |
10/2 |
| Week 4: How Public Policy is Made |
10/6 & 10/8 |
10/9 |
| Week 5: Path to Leadership through Volunteerism |
10/13 & 10/15 |
10/16 |
| Week 6: What are Your Next Steps? |
10/20 & 10/22 |
10/23 |
Park University: (Classes are held from 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. at Park University's Downtown
Kansas City Campus Center - 911 Main, 9th Floor)
University of Missouri-Kansas City: (Classes are held from 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. at the University of Missouri-Kansas City
- Brookside Room, Administrative Center, 5115 Oak - public parking is across the
street)
Core Faculty
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Laurie N. DiPadova-Stocks, Ph.D. is Dean of the Hauptmann
School for Public Affairs and professor of public administration
at Park University. DiPadova-Stocks is a national advocate for
the responsibility of higher education to engage with the
community for the common good. She serves on the National
Council of the American Society for Public Administration, and
on the Advisory Committee of One KC Voice. DiPadova-Stocks’
primary research interests are authority, hierarchy, and
leadership. She earned her Ph.D. in public administration and
policy from the Rockefeller College of Public Affairs and
Policy, State University of New York at Albany.
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Linda Moore, Ph.D. is a psychologist in private practice and a management
consultant. She specializes in the psychology of women, leadership training,
organization development, and stress management. Dr. Moore travels
countrywide for the National Institute for Leadership Development,
facilitates a yearly eight-week session for women leaders at the Central
Exchange, and facilitates leadership groups for local corporations. Prior to
opening her own business, she was a professor at the Federal Executive
Institute in Charlottesville, VA; the Associate Director of the UMKC
Counseling Center and Assistant Professor of Counseling Psychology; a weekly
commentator on Channel 9 news; and host of a daily radio psychology talk
show on the local affiliate of CNN. She is the author of Release From
Powerlessness: A Guide For Taking Charge of Your Life. |
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Julie Warm, Ph.D. has extensive experience in local government, non-profit
management, and higher education administration. She originally trained as a
city planner and city manager and served in those capacities in Ohio,
Nevada, and Missouri. For the last twenty years, Warm has worked in academe
as a community liaison, administrator, and researcher. Dr. Warm’s academic
preparation focused on organizational drivers for social entrepreneurship.
She is an advocate for people with disabilities and has served on the board
for the Developmental Disability Services for Jackson County EITAS, a
county-level funding agency. Currently she is a member of the Kansas City
Mayor’s Committee for People with Disabilities. |
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The Hon. Kay Barnes was Kansas City’s first woman mayor. Elected in 1999, she
was the 54th Mayor of Kansas City and was re-elected for a second term in
2003. Barnes now serves at Park University’s Hauptmann School for Public
Affairs as the founding Director of the Center for Leadership as well as
Distinguished Professor for Public Leadership; in addition, she is a
candidate for Congress, 6th Congressional District, Missouri. Kay Barnes
exemplifies the best in public service leadership. Engaging in the complex
work of building partnerships with other jurisdictions and other sectors of
society, she has worked tirelessly to revive a beloved American city. |
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Class Details
Students will be asked to pick either the
Park and
UMKC location allowing for a cohort-group experience. The
teachers, curriculum and resources will be identical between
the two locations. The cost is $75 for the entire 6-week
program and includes all materials and expenses, other than
transportation and parking. A certificate of completion will be awarded.
Registration
Contact
Marion Wolpers at (816) 559-5644 or
marion.wolpers@park.edu
for information about classes at Park University.
Julie Warm at (816) 235-1409 or
sueshearinstitute@umkc.edu for information
about classes at the University of Missouri-Kansas City.
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