The ADVANCE Leadership Development Program operates under the following key assumptions*:
Leadership is concerned with effecting positive change on behalf of others and society
Leadership is collaborative
Leadership is a process rather than a position
Leadership should be values-based
All students (not just those who hold formal leadership positions) are potential leaders
Service is a powerful vehicle for developing students' leadership skills
Within the various ADVANCE Leadership Development Program components, the following values* will be taught, practiced and emphasized:
Individual Values
Group Process Values
Community/Societal Values
Consciousness of Self
Collaboration
Citizenship
Congruence (Integrity)
Common Purpose (Vision)
CHANGE
Commitment
Controversy with Civility
The ADVANCE Leadership Development Program is made up of the following components, each of which is open to all George Fox University undergraduate students.
Interactive Workshops - Taught by GFU faculty, staff, administrators and community members
Experiential Experiences: Ropes Course
Service Learning: Weekend serve projects within the surrounding community
Capstone Project: An active "social change" project/initiative that will allow participants to put their leadership development learning into practice.
Workshops are offered on weeknights, while other experiences are offered on select weekends throughout the semester. A schedule of events will be available at the beginning of each semester.
Interested students may obtain an ADVANCE Credential of Leadership Development by completing the following program requirements at anytime during their George Fox University experience.
8 ~ Workshops (12-15 will be offered each semester)
2 ~ Community Service Projects (at least 2 will be offered each semester)
1 ~ Ropes Course (1 ropes course offered each semester)
1 ~ Capstone Project (This is worked on outside of the regular program schedule)
Why wait? Get started TODAY!
To get started, visit with the ADVANCE coordinator in the Student Life Office (located on the third floor of the Stevens Center) or e-mail at advance@georgefox.edu. All students completing the ADVANCE Leadership Development Program requirements will be honored at a special reception at the end of each year.
* Assumptions and Values are taken from the Social Change Model of Leadership Development Guidebook Version III, Higher Education Research Institute at UCLA (1996)
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