Center for Leadership Studies receives $10,000 grant
FOR RELEASE: Sunday, January 13, 2008
Huntington, Ind.-The Huntington University Foundation has received a $10,000 grant from the Huntington County Community Foundation to cover a portion of the curriculum costs for the proposed Center for Leadership Studies. "The foundation's Board of Directors felt the center would strengthen leadership development efforts in our community," said Marcia McClelland, executive director of the Huntington County Community Foundation.
"The Center for Leadership Studies was initiated by the Huntington University Foundation Board of Directors in response to the common issue revolving around the lack of training and the perceived leadership crisis looming for the next generation in our communities, businesses and churches," said Travis Holdman, president of the foundation's board of directors.
The Center for Leadership Studies will develop and produce curriculum for leadership development. The curriculum will have two separate orientations: faith-based and values-based.
The center will maintain a list of approved trainers of the leadership curriculum. To receive approval, the trainers will need to complete the initial train-the-trainer sessions led by the author of the curriculum. The curriculum is being developed by Dr. Tim Elmore of Growing Leaders, Inc., based in Duluth, Ga.
There will be, at least semi-annually, a leadership event within the region sponsored by the center. One event will be faith-based and one event values-based.
In addition, a leadership resource library will be established and housed at Huntington University and other collaborative colleges and universities. The library will consist of leadership books, essays, periodicals and multi-media materials.
