Leadership Stark County
The Signature Program
Applications are now being accepted for the 2008-2009 Signature class. Apply online here.
- LEADERSHIP STARK COUNTY Signature Program is an issue oriented leadership development program that prepares, positions, and challenges participants to become involved in Stark County.
- LEADERSHIP STARK COUNTY Signature Program exposes the best and brightest of Stark County's emerging and existing leaders to current issues covering every range of the spectrum of community life as well as facilitating valuable contacts with people who get things done.
- LEADERSHIP STARK COUNTY Signature Program provides the knowledge, exposure and contacts that will enable participants to work more effectively in the community and in their career. It is not a skills seminar, but it will test and enhance all of one's abilities.
- LEADERSHIP STARK COUNTY Signature Program encourages applications by individuals who have genuine interest in community leadership and desire to increase their volunteer involvement in Stark County.
Each year, a diverse group of 30 - 36 individuals are selected to participate in the Leadership Stark County Signature Program. It begins with a two and one half day Orientation Retreat in September with workshops that focus on Stark County history, strengths and challenges; team building; leadership styles; values and personal mission. Following the Retreat, the class participates in eleven program days, generally scheduled on the second Thursday of each month, with opportunities to tour sites pertinent to the topic all across Stark County. In January, class members participate in small groups to develop community service projects that involve asset building. Total time per month is less than two days.
Volunteer committees comprised of community leaders plan the Retreat and each individual program day. They organize interactive sessions that educate participants about issues in the community and encourage leadership skill development. The sessions generally run from 7:30 AM to 5:00 PM.
Leadership Stark County strives to be representative of the professional, cultural, racial, economic, geographic and ethnic diversity of the community.