Leadership University Class Schedule

Session 1 - Get Acquainted Social for Class

An opportunity to meet and get to know your classmates before the opening retreat.

The seven major goals: leadership skills, problem solving, communication, self-esteem, trust decision making, and team work to step our of your comfort zone and build long lasting relationships.

Session 3 - Leading For A Lifetime

This session is designed to explore traits of effective leadership and diversity.

Session 4 - Community Bus Tour

To tour areas of Jackson-Madison County that you may have never been exposed to.

Session 5 - Seeing Through New Eyes

Tourism, Arts, Culture & Downtown

Session 6 - Community Development

Planned to give the participants an opportunity to visit with local professionals including the mayors, the Chamber, and others who are importance to our economic development.

Session 7 - Group Service Project

Project selected by the class to work together to make an impact in the community.

Session 8 - Are We Our Brothers/Sisters Keeper?

This session focuses on issues and actions that impact our youth, their families, and our community. IT also teaches how to make good choice in the face of adversity or peer pressure.

Session 9 - Inside the System

You will be able to hear from leaders in our criminal justice system including the Jackson Police and Sheriff’s Department, Gang/Drug taskforce, Metro Narcotics, and US Marshall services.

Session 10 - Dollars & Sense

Participants will be exposed to higher education opportunities in Jackson, as well as financial responsibility.

Graduation

Mid-April, at Union University