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Leadership Development Program for Maryland

You are invited

Hello Sierra Club Maryland Activist,
You are invited to participate in Sierra Club's leadership development program (LDP).

Sign up today with the LDP Individual Application Form.doc

On-line info about Leadership Development Program Description, Curriculum Overview, Expectations, and Testimonials: http://clubhouse.sierraclub.org/go/ldp07-08/  (301-277-7111 for password)

This exciting program arose from the recognition of Sierra Club's need to bring in, train and keep new volunteers, to improve how we work together to develop plans and accomplish our goals, and to increase the numbers of leaders in all our groups and chapters across the country.

In this time of environmental catastrophe, to meet the challenges of global warming and human pressures, it is crucial that the environmental community build and connect to become a broad social movement. LDP will give us tools to transform the Sierra Club to achieve the great potential we have in Maryland.

LDP is different from other trainings:

1. It trains people together, over time, with support in between workshops.
2. Participants work on their own projects.
3. It’s hands on – you learn a concept and apply it.

LDP will require

1. A commitment of 3 weekends Friday night through Sunday afternoon
2. A majority of each entity’s leaders voting to participate or the agreement of those folks at home to support the outcomes you generate. 5 or so people should participate from your excom.
3. About 9 hours of reading or completing surveys
4. Two conference calls
5. Time spent working on your individual and group goals in between workshops - which means applying lessons learned to your own work

The cost is around $250 for the three weekends which we will work to reduce by choice of venue and that groups or the chapter may subsidize - in addition, National will spend about $500 per participant. Applications are on a first come first serve basis due to a limited number of facilitators available.

6 or 7 teams maximum can be trained at a time. 

The Maryland Chapter is committed to bringing LDP to you!

 Questions? 301-277-7111 maryland.chapter@sierraclub.org  Catch hold of this terrific opportunity. It will change our lives and is exactly what we need!