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aimed at high school and univers ity student.'!, Risley said. "The consultants that were used in developing the project had these people in mi nd when it was devel· oped," Eddie Smith, presiden t of East Central Community College. Twenty-five students from Pearl River, l tawamba, Copiah-Lincoln, Hinds, Mt~ridian and East Central community colleges and fi ve na– tional otlicers of Phi Theta Ka ppa will Lake pa:rt in Lbe two-day Aemi– nar that. began Friday. Students will hear speakers, see videos and work in small groups to develop lcader.~hip skills. They will study decision-making. goal-setting

Kappa, the Jackson-based two-year college honor sodoly that developed the program. The honor sociely was looking for a leadership program Lo tap into and found no programs targ~ll.'(t a t two– year collegt> students. "We were somewhat surprist~l,'' l{i,..ley said. The program hacl to be adaptable enough lo help hoth rc·cent high school graduates a nd aclult stu– dents, t he demographic type who are becoming more prevalent on two-year college campuses, R isley said. The older students are a particu– lar concern because they often miss out. on leadership opportunities

By Cathy Hayden Clarlon·ledger Staff Wrltar

a ncl developing leadership philo1:1o phy, then evaluate the seminar "JL's nol just a matter of sitting and li"tening to people talk. It's a participatory type ofthing,'' Smith <;aid. The eventual goal is to haVt! the program in every community col– lege as a three-hour coun;c, Hisley said. Other colleges participating in the program: Hartwick College, On– eota, N.Y.; Lees-McRae College, Banner Elk, N.C.; Johnson County Community College, Overland Park, Kan.; and Highline Commu· nity College. Des Moines, Wash.

8ast Central Community College will pnrt.icipate in a national pilol program designed t.o train studen ts Ito hvcome community leaders. l'he Decatur <;chool is one of five ,liege m the nation taking part in h ',eader,hip Development Pro– nm that kicked off Friday. 'I he types of leadership we're try ing tCI develop a re leaders in Auwrica 's communi t ies- school honrd members, Girl ancl Boy Seoul lonrlt•rs, teachers, PTA members. lL \lo ill huH• a tremendous impact in communitv leaders,'' ,;aid Rod Ris– lv~. ~>M.'Cuth·e director of Phi 1 beta

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