Class 2021 Session 2 - Civic Leadership
Name:
Class 2021 Session 2 - Civic Leadership
Date:
March 3, 2021
Time:
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM CST
Registration:
Register Now
Event Description:
Leadership Module: Volunteerism and Civic Leadership presented by Dr. Janeice Upshaw
City Boards & Commissions - How to Volunteer?
Each City Council appoints volunteers to numerous City Boards, Commissions, and Committees to serve fellow citizens and City Council in an advisory capacity and/or in carrying out functions required by city code and state statute.
City Secretaries Cynthia Olguin, Hutchins and Kristin Downs, Duncanville will present opportunities to serve.
Mayor’s Panel - Life as a Mayor facilitated by Vernon Folks
School Board President's Panel - How to Serve facilitated by Dr. Micahel Williams
Serving on Dallas County Boards & Commissions presented by John Wiley Price
- Citizen engagement has been interpreted by many to simply be a simple conduit of information: delivery of information to citizen and citizen responses
- Citizen participation however, allows community residents, citizens and stakeholders to play an active role in plans, processes and decisions as is required by law.
- Understand the purposes of citizen participation and the strategies to implement them; discovering citizens' preferences; incorporating citizens' local knowledge; advancing fairness and justice; gaining legitimacy for public decisions; adhering to the law for government entities.
City Boards & Commissions - How to Volunteer?
Each City Council appoints volunteers to numerous City Boards, Commissions, and Committees to serve fellow citizens and City Council in an advisory capacity and/or in carrying out functions required by city code and state statute.
City Secretaries Cynthia Olguin, Hutchins and Kristin Downs, Duncanville will present opportunities to serve.
Mayor’s Panel - Life as a Mayor facilitated by Vernon Folks
- Carrie Gordon, Balch Springs
- Steve Mason, Cedar Hill
- Rachel Proctor, DeSoto
- Barry Gordon, Duncanville
- Harry Garrett, Glenn Heights
- Clyde Hairston, Lancaster
- Richard Dormier, Ovilla
- Shelia Petta, Wilmer
School Board President's Panel - How to Serve facilitated by Dr. Micahel Williams
- Dr. Cheryl Wesley, Cedar Hill
- Amanda Sergeant, DeSoto
- Cassandra Phillips, Duncanville
- Marion Hamilton, Lancaster
- State Senator Royce West
- State Representative Yvonne Davis
Serving on Dallas County Boards & Commissions presented by John Wiley Price
Event Sponsors:
.jpg)
Location:
Virtual via Zoom: https://zoom.us/j/7985251210#success
In Person: Esposure Studio
921 W Belt Line Rd Ste 181, DeSoto, TX 75115
In Person: Esposure Studio
921 W Belt Line Rd Ste 181, DeSoto, TX 75115
Date/Time Information:
March 3, 2021
8AM to 5PM
8AM to 5PM
Set a Reminder:
