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Applications for the Next Year of Leadership Academy Are Open Now!
Congratulations to our recent graduates this year in Levels 1, 2, and 3. They have committed to their careers by being accepted into this competitive program and spending one day a month for six months in this specialized program for leaders in parks and recreation in Illinois. This year, the graduates also completed a long term research project and presentation. All graduates received a certificate of completion from our partnering body, University of Illinois. Thank you to the employers who supported them throughout this program. The Leadership Academy is designed for people who are early career, advanced career, and seasoned professionals to continue their professional development. IPRA only accepts up to 30 people at each level and the applications are highly competitive. To complete the program and graduate, you will need to attend all six session dates: September 16, 2014; October 7, 2014; November 18, 2014; December 16, 2014; February 10, 2015; and March 10, 2015. Graduation next year will be April 10, 2015. Based on the feedback from graduates, the Board of Regents have made several changes to our curriculum. First, those of you attending Leadership Academy next year will be treated to an address by our keynote speaker, James Paterson, Professor Emeritus in the Department of Recreation and Park Administration at Indiana University. He has been past chairman of the Midwest and Great Lakes regional councils of the National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA) and the first recipient of the Great Lakes Outstanding Professional Award. He served as general program chairman of the first National Congress for Parks and Recreation in Washington, DC, in 1966 and again in Phoenix in 1980. Further, in Indiana, he was awarded the Indiana Park and Recreation Association’s two highest awards, the Man of the Year Award and appointment as Distinguished Life Member. He also won the 1982 Hanover College Alumni Achievement Award, and he was elected as a charter member of the American Academy of Park and Recreation Administration. Secondly, we have restructured the program to move from Levels 1, 2, and 3 to new redefined levels. In the new program, there will be Personal, Team, and Agency levels for you to learn leadership skills in each of these subject areas. We will continue providing specific training for park and recreation issues like reading blueprints, and will also focus on leadership issues at a macro level like accountability, developing a positive work culture, financial strategies, and leading change. We will continue to ensure that the program has something for everyone, from early career to seasoned professionals. We have added a unique new component, specifically based on your evaluations -- now we will be including integrated learning discussion during each Leadership Academy monthly session focused on implementation tactics, utilizing multi-disciplinary networks. I hope that you take the time to apply and show your employer your commitment to your profession. The brochure will be published shortly on our website with curriculum information. If you have questions, please reach out to Matt Fairbanks at matt@ilipra.org. -Debbie Trueblood, CAE Executive Director, Illinois Park & Recreation Association |
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