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Instructors:

Dr. James Barnes Assistant Professor Director of DRDC & Program Leader Dept. of Ag Economics [email protected] (318) 428-3571

Glenn Dixon Associate Area Agent Southern University [email protected] (318)559-0060

Dr. Sanford Dooley Professor Dept. of Ag Economics [email protected] (225)578-2266

Dora Ann Hatch Area Agent, CRD [email protected] (318)927-9654 Ext. 229

Shelia Haynes Extension Agent & Parish Chair West Carroll Parish [email protected] (318)428-3571

Dr. Cynthia Pilcher Area Agent, CRD [email protected] (318)435-2903

Dr. Kay Lynn Tettleton Area Agent, CRD [email protected] (318)267-6721 TEAM: Dr. James Barnes Assist. Professor, Director of

What the 57 Graduates Had to Say • • • • • • • •

100% of participants said that this course met or exceeded their expectations 100% of participants agreed/strongly agreed that they would recommend this seminar to others 100% of participants agree/strongly agreed that Lead Louisiana is a good tool for community development 94% of participants gave this course an overall grade of “A” Plan to use knowledge gained in pursuit of public office Plan to use skills learned to better perform on the job as a supervisor Plan to use what I learned in community development work Include grant writing information and public speaking skills in Lead Louisiana 2

Best Management Practices • • • • • • • •

Teach course close to home Use interactive format, group exercises makes learning fun! Optimum class size is 15-30 Course content is applicable to job, community and family experiences 3 hour weekly course with light meal provided Enroll youth participants Networking opportunities invaluable Course available at no cost to participants

Format of Course • 12-hour introductory course piloted on the parish level in Tensas, Richland and Concordia Parish from January – May 2009 • Anticipated that certified graduates will enroll in Lead Louisiana 2 which will be taught on a multi-parish/regional level • Curriculum designed to increase leadership knowledge and skills of elected officials, existing and emerging community leaders and volunteers • Graduates will become more engaged in community decision making at the local, parish and regional level to enhance community rural development • Participants should represent all communities/towns in the parish and all ethnicities and socio-economic groups • High school juniors/seniors should be recruited with a class enrollment of 2-4 • Advisory Leadership Council (ALC) members, police jurors, school board members should be invited to participate

Curriculum Class 1: Foundations of Community Development & Leadership Class 2: Communication & Building Effective Teams Class 3: Meeting Management & Parliamentary Procedure Class 4: Lead Tensas (or Richland/Concordia)/SWOT Analysis and Community Capitals