Make your community a better

place to live, work, go to school or raise a family:

Develop your leadership skills through

Tri-CAP’s

Leadership Outreach Program

Developing Leaders for Community Improvement is a free program for low-income residents of Benton, Sherburne and Stearns counties who want to become more involved in community leadership roles and activities. Participants will:

Develop leadership skills

Learn how to take a more active role in their community

Meet other community leaders

Understand their impact on the community

Get experience working with local leaders and organizations

The first eight weeks focus on training, hands-on activities and opportunities to meet community leaders. Topics will include:

Community engagement

Assessing leadership, communication & learning styles

Discovering personal strengths and assets

Culture, values and ethics

Boards & committees

Advocacy & legislative process

Telling your story

Volunteering

Opportunities for involvement

The remainder of the program involves developing individual    leadership plans and working with community organizations.

Eligibility

• Must be a resident of Benton, Sherburne or Stearns counties

• Must meet income eligibility guidelines (200% of federal poverty guidelines)

• Be committed to community improvement

Developing Leaders for Community Improvement is a free program to help low-income residents of Benton, Stearns and Sherburne counties gain the skills and information needed to become more active in community leadership roles and activities. An eight-week course, plus hands-on experience working with community leaders and organizations, will give participants the skills to be leaders, advocates   or volunteers in their communities.  Want to make a difference? Apply for Tri-CAP’s Leadership Outreach Program.

Developing Leaders for Community Improvement

Sometimes, the people most affected by poverty are the least involved in the decisions that impact them and their community.

You can change that!

You are a leader. Leaders come from all walks of life. Being low income shouldn’t keep you from helping to shape and improve your community.

You have gifts. Everyone does. Use your gifts to make your community a better place to live, work, go to school or raise a family.

You have strengths and skills. Discover how you can use them to make you an effective leader, advocate or volunteer in the community.

You have a voice. You have a right to be heard when it comes to making decisions about your community. Use your voice!

Class Schedule

Mary Christen Czech

Leadership Outreach Coordinator

(320) 257-4513 direct

Phone:  320-251-1612

Toll Free:  888-765-5597

Fax:  320-255-9518

This is the tentative class schedule for the Developing Leaders 
for Community Improvement course. 

Classes may be subject to change.