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The TR Leadership Summit is designed for individuals working in a community therapeutic recreation setting. The setting supports the exchange of ideas and best practices that leads to advancement of the field and of its professionals. Topics are geared to all levels ranging from program/recreation specialist to executive directors. All sessions meet at least one critical area of APIE (Assessment Planning Implementation Evaluation). Supervisor Symposium: Branching Towards Excellence - 9/25-9/26 Mission: To provide young professionals the skills they need today to become tomorrow’s leaders in the field of parks and recreation. To accomplish this mission, three goals have been developed: • To offer educational and networking opportunities to young professionals in the core areas needed most at this stage in their career. • To offer an event that produces positive results after its conclusion - either by changing a participant’s attitude or behavior or by making an impact on the agency or its programs, facilities, or staff. • To offer an event that provides value for the participants and their agencies with a focus on making the event as accessible as possible to the largest number of people - financially, geographically, and logistically (date and time). Professional Development School - 11/11/12-11/14/12 Professional Development School (PDS) is the longest standing educational and networking opportunity offered by IPRA. The tradition of Illinois park and recreation professionals attending Professional Development School goes back many years creating thousands of PDS graduates. Professional Development School provides park and recreation professionals across Illinois the opportunity to experience high quality education in a small, student-focused atmosphere. PDS is committed to providing Illinois park and recreation professionals the skills, knowledge base and networking opportunities needed for personal development and career advancement so as to sustain and better the agency and community they serve. Graduation from Professional Development School consists of the completion of a two year curriculum requirement. Additionally, PDS offers a unique graduate level annually that allows Illinois park and recreation professionals the opportunity for continued development year after year. Do you directly supervise or does your agency have professionals who would benefit from two and a half days of intensified skill development, increased knowledge base and networking with fellow professionals in areas such as supervision, management, budget, motivation, teamwork, etiquette, communication, presentation skill and self-fulfillment? If the answer is yes, send them to Professional Development School 2012, "Blazing New Trails in Parks & Recreation," November 11-14 at the Decatur Conference Center & Hotel in Decatur, IL. Or perhaps, this someone at your agency is you? Should you have any questions or if you would like to be placed on the "PDS Update List" please contact Kevin Romejko, Human Resource Manager & Safety Coordinator at Palatine Park District at kromejko@palatineparks.org (847-496-6256) or any of the other PDS Board of Regents. Professional Development School Year 1: LEARN – The backbone of the profession Year 2: CONNECT – To the professional you are Graduate: INSPIRE – Continue self-development and advancement in your career |
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