Welcomes:
• Lamed Vavnik Story
• According to Jewish folklore there are 36 anonymous righteous people living in the world in every generation. Called lamedvovniks in Yiddish, they are responsible for the fate of the world. One of them is considered to be the Messiah.
• The lamedvovnik goes unnoticed by other people because of their humble nature and vocation. At times of great peril, however, the lamedvovnik makes a dramatic appearance, using his hidden powers to defeat the enemies of social justice, after which he returns, as mysteriously as he came, to his wonted obscurity
• Regardless of religious persuasion of members of this group are, we hope, a new cadre of nonprofit practitioners who will work diligently to raise and keep high the level of practice and vision in our Nonprofit Sector
• Here to start a new adventure … for the 36 Certificate participants as well as for the CCBNO & TANO, the Certificate co-sponsors
• Tonight is time to celebrate a milestone in your professional & personal development .. and we are here to honor and support you
• Tonight is an opportunity to get go meet, learn about, and enjoy the company of your program colleagues, the session leaders and our special guests from ACC, County, City, TANO Board, CCBNO Advisory Council, etc.
• Hope tonight is start of some meaningful, fruitful and long-lasting relationships
• Outcomes and benefits of program are largely in your hands .. the participants ….
• Your outcomes will be the product of the collective experiences, personalities, personal motivation, effort, dedication and support of your program colleagues
• Completion will require the application of existing practical common-sense life skills you bring to the program as well as advanced techniques and analytical skills you will learn
o Why folks selected and what we seek to achieve
• Special qualities of this program
• SELECTIONS FROM THEMES BELOW
• Committing to a serious course of study ... reflection of your commitment to your professional development and the betterment of our nonprofit sector
• Hope it is no surprise to any of the select 36 folks who are part of our first class that you will “enjoy” over 130 class hours, in 19 full day sessions, over the next 10 months, leading to a graduation celebration in May 2008
• Possible only because of the visions and hard work of a lot of folks
• Emphasis on COPs and Networking
• Open communication with coordinators, session leaders and among selves
• This is adult program
• Focused on:
• Peer-to-peer help in problem solving
• Developing and verifying best practices
• Upgrading and distributing knowledge in daily use
• Fostering unexpected ideas and innovation"
• Which are the components of Communities of Practice: "groups of people who share a passion for something that they know how to do and to interact regularly to learn how to do it better."
Thank Yous and Greetings:
• Kelly Wagner
• Linda Shafer
• Session Leaders
• Frank Ragan photography
• 10Qs to AFP, Anonymous Donors and City of Austin HHSD & Travis County HHS&VS….
• Tonight’s moderators who designed tonight’s program: Marilyn Martin & Sunni Brown – in for a treat …. And we hope a lot of fun
• Special invited guests
• Thanks to Texas Hillel for donating space
• Rabbi David Komorofsky
• All here to celebrate the start of the Certificate in Nonprofit Leadership & Management being co-sponsored by the CCCBNO ACC & TANO
• So appropriate to begin with brief welcome from Linda Young, Special Asst to the Pres for Governmental & Community Affairs at ACC who will introduce Dr. Stephen Kinslow, ACC President & CEO
What is Certificate?
• Also going to produce a DVD with 1 hour summaries of classes for distribution
Program Details:
• Plenty of time tomorrow to talk re expectations and details, so only the basics here:
• Start Thurs at 9 am in Room 201.0
• For first 2 sessions, we will provide pizza lunches, but thereafter y’all need to bring lunch
• Might consider car pooling …. Maile has raised option … see her if interested
• Will receive binders with handouts for first two sessions and a few others
• Will get other handouts at future sessions
o Linda Shafer, Curricula Evaluator & Integrator for future
o Graphic Recording
o More tomorrow at lunch
o Feel free to contact BS or Don anytime
o Some session leaders may participate in other session
Here's the start - look for more and email me with suggestions - donshafer@tano.org
