Youre invited!

Become part of the Regional Chambers 2012 Mahoning Valley Local Government Leadership Academy
Registrations are now being accepted for the 2012 Academy. Elected officials, school leaders, community organizers, government employees, and local business people are encouraged to take part. The nine-week series is geared toward helping people become effective government leaders and giving class participants a broad perspective of how local government operations should be conducted. Since its inception in 2008, nearly 100 Mahoning Valley residents have graduated.

When: Where: Time: Cost:

Every Tuesday from January 31, 2012 to March 27, 2012 Regional Chamber, 11 Central Square, Ste. 1600, Youngstown, OH 44503 Classes run from 6:00pm to 8:00pm (with a light dinner at 5:30pm) $250

A graduation ceremony will take place after the conclusion of classes in April 2012 (course tuition includes two tickets to the graduation). Class participants must attend at least seven of the nine classes to graduate. To register, call Shari Budge, Regional Chamber Executive & Government Affairs Coordinator, at (330) 744-2131 ext. 31 or email her at shari@regionalchamber.com. Registration deadline is December 1, 2011.

Course curriculum & speakers

Jan. 31 : The Ins and Outs, Ups and Downs of Running for Public Office Ken Carano, former Mahoning Valley Regional Director for Governor Strickland, former state representative, and township trustee. Austintown, Ohio. Feb. 7: Public Service/Conducting Effective Meetings David Civittolo, Extension Educator, Ohio State University Extension Community Development. Medina, Ohio. Feb. 14: Communicating & Working with Citizens Darlene St. George, Howland Township Administrator. Howland, Ohio. Feb. 21: Leadership Skills, Styles & Effective Decision Making - To be announced. Feb. 28: Ethics in Local Government Atty. Edwin Romero, Manchester, Bennett, Powers & Ullman. Youngstown, Ohio. Mar. 6: Communicating and Working with the Media Guy Coviello, Managing Editor, Tribune-Chronicle. Warren, Ohio. Mar. 13: Developing Local Government Collaboration and Efficiencies: Dr. Tom Pascarella, Director of Administration. Talmadge, Ohio. Mar. 20: Building Sustainable Communities Myra Moss and Bill Grunkemeyer, Ohio State University Extension Community Development. Columbus, Ohio. Mar. 27: Promoting Economic Development for the Mahoning Valley Regional Chamber Economic Development Team. Youngstown, Ohio.