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Mutual Housing Leadership Academy (MHLA)
Mutual Housing Association of Greater Hartford, Inc. invites individuals who are
passionate about their community to attend a series of workshops designed to
build the individual, the collective voice and the leadership skills of residents.
The workshops will provide opportunities to learn and practice leadership skills in
a safe and supportive setting. You will learn how to:
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Build confidence
Learn to speak and listen effectively
Work with a team
Create an action plan that works
Lead a community meeting
Develop skills for successful living and leading
Practice your leadership skills within your community
Workshops are offered in Community Building (CB) and Personal and
Professional Development (PPD). You may apply to be part of either module 1,
module 2 or both. Descriptions and course schedules for the programs are
below.
Module 1: Community Projects Committee
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Every property can have between 2-3 residents who serve on the
community projects committee. This committee will focus on creating
community events and activities that engage all of the residents, either
through individual workshops or team supported projects. The residents
on this committee must enroll and participate in the five Community
Building (CB) workshops offered by the Mutual Housing Leadership
Academy. The committee members will meet 2x a month for an hour and
a half to plan and coordinate projects.
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Residents who are active committee members will have an opportunity to
travel and participate in the Community Leadership Institute (CLI) which
provides resident teams with $2500 towards successful completion of a
community project
Module 2: Resident Leadership Development Training
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This module is designed for residents who not only want to be involved
with their community, but also want to develop themselves personally and
professionally. Residents in this module must take both the Community
Building (CB) workshops and the Personal and Professional Development
workshops (PPD). Enrollment is limited to ten (10) residents.
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Those who complete this module will receive a certificate of completion, a
leadership scholarship and be provided with one-on-one coaching.
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*** A childcare stipend is available for those who need it.***
Workshop Title and Schedule for Fall 2009
Community Building Workshops (Required for Module 1 & 2)
CB 1
Team Building
Thursday
September 10
6-8 PM
CB 2
Community
Engagement &
Running Effective
Meetings
Thursday
September 17
6-8 PM
CB 3
Project Development
& Group Decision
Making
Thursday
September 24
6-8 PM
CB 4
Creating and
Implementing your
Action Plan &
Resolving Group
Conflict
Thursday
October 1
6-8 PM
*Field Trip* for students in both tracks (location and date
TBD)
Personal and Professional Development Workshops
(Required for Module 2, optional for Module 1)
PPD 1 Self-Assessment
Thursday
October 8
6-8 PM
PPD 2 Creating a Spending
Plan
Thursday
October 15
6-8 PM
PPD 3 Time Management &
Goal-Setting
Thursday
October 22
6-8 PM
PPD 4 Public Speaking
Thursday
October 29
6-8 PM
PPD 5 Project Evaluation &
Public Speaking
Thursday
November 5th
6-8 PM
PPD 6 Public Speaking,
Presentation Style &
Thursday
November 12
6-8 PM
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Program Evaluation
PPD 7 One-on-One
Week of
November 16th
TBD
PPD 8 Final Presentation &
Graduation
Monday
November 23rd
6-8 pm
To enroll in the leadership academy you must complete an application and submit
one letter of reference.
For more information or to request an application please contact:
Eliztaicha Marrero, Resident Initiatives Coordinator
Mutual Housing Association of Greater Hartford, Inc.
95 Niles Street
Hartford, CT 06105
(860) 296-1797 x 21
emarrero@mutualhousing.org
Winter Classes begin in January.
Secure your place in the program by submitting an application by December
14th, no later than 5pm
*Individuals will be informed of acceptance by December 18th
All MHLA workshops take place at 95 Niles Street
Hartford, CT 06105