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Media:BackgroundPress Release | Facts at a Glance | Region | History | Background Located on the campus of the University of North Carolina at Asheville, Leadership Asheville is the first community leadership program in Western North Carolina. Leadership Asheville is an independent, non-partisan, non-aligned entity which now depends on financial support drawn from the corporate, public and community sectors.
LEAD, an acronym for Learn, Engage, Achieve, and Develop, embodies the goals of our leadership development efforts.
LEAD is set on a backdrop of the mountains of western North Carolina's unique and lively geography to represent the exact areas that we target - our home, our community, and our future. The LEAD logo is intended to vividly portray the lofty aspirations we have for the future of all our communities. Leadership Asheville operates with the philosophy that there are Seven Pillars of a Healthy Community.
Leadership Program and FellowsCommunities need leadership with vision, energy and skills to set common goals and galvanize people into action. It needs to be well-informed on the community as well as educated by diverse interest groups in order to set the path toward improvement.
Leadership is an ongoing process. The Leadership Asheville program acts as a stepping stone to familiarizing each participant with local government, community issues, and service opportunities. The Leadership Asheville program allows a diverse group of people to interact and find common goals to work toward for the betterment of our community. While examining relational and community leadership theory, participants discover their potential for making a difference in the greater Asheville area. They learn results-oriented leadership, connect with networks of action-oriented people and help to meet the 21st century challenges in their community. Leadership Asheville refers to participants who have completed the Leadership Asheville program as Fellows instead of graduates, because to graduate means to complete or finish. Leadership Asheville’s hope is that Fellows will continue to give back to the community, long after their participation in the Leadership Asheville program. Leadership Asheville provides Fellows with the opportunity to actively give back to the community while offering nonprofit and community organizations the skills and expertise of the Fellows. Some examples follow of the type of work Fellows can provide:
Our VisionA vibrant, thriving and healthy community possessing widespread citizen leadership that serves the broader interest of the region and translates that interest into collaborative action.
Our MissionTo develop and support effective citizen leaders who work to build a stronger region.
Our CommitmentThe primary means by which our mission is accomplished is through the synergy that occurs by bringing together public, private, and nonprofit sector leaders from many disciplines and neighborhoods.
Our ValuesCREDIBILITY: Insists upon honesty, trustworthiness and ethical decision making. INCLUSION: Nurtures and promotes broad and diverse community leadership. CROSS-CULTURAL PERSPECTIVES: Respects cultural contexts and facilitates learning and networking across boundaries. INTENT: Encourages initiatives that advance community leadership and contribute to the greater good in the Asheville region. KNOWLEDGE: Believes effective community leadership requires ongoing learning about the region to be effective servant leaders and community stewards. ACCOUNTABILITY: Expects Fellows to accept personal responsibility for addressing community challenges and opportunities. RESULTS: Builds upon the shared interest and complementary talents of Fellows to meet individual and collective goals. Our ConstituentsLeadership Asheville embraces the diversity in our communities and encourages everyone, without exception, to contribute to its success.
Region We ServeThe greater Asheville area.
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