Building Leaders, Building Communities:
2015 Resident Leadership Program
by Beonca Duncan, Community Engagement AmeriCorps VISTA Member
Earlier this week, we kicked off our 5th annual
Resident Leadership Program!
The five-workshop series began on Tuesday evening with the
class “Building Winning Teams,” which was facilitated by our own Director of
Community Building and Organizing, Stephen Cremin-Endes.
For our first class we were joined by participants from
various New Haven neighborhoods such as Newhallville,
the Hill, Beaver Hills, and West
River. The diverse group
was able to enjoy delicious food and partake in light conversation and
networking opportunities before tackling the first workshop of the series.
Our first classed was filled with enthusiasm and open
dialogue about what skills were needed to create a “winning team.” Participants
in the class worked in groups sharing experiences on past teams they were in
and what skills are needed build an effective team. By the end of the class, a
few participants were able to show off what they learned by participating in a
hilarious skit! The skit allowed the participants to role play team dynamics
and the problems and opportunities that can arise in a team setting.
We look forward to getting together with this group again
for next week’s class “Let’s Talk! Tips for Effective Communication” and look
forward to another enthusiastic class!
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