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| Date | Time | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Part 1 | January 15, 2015 | 2 – 6 pm (6 – 7:30 pm dinner) | Concourse Hotel, Madison |
| Part 2 | January 16, 2015 | 8 am – 2 pm | Concourse Hotel, Madison |
| Part 3 | February 24, 2015 | 8:30 am – 5 pm | Kalahari, Wisconsin Dells (Tuesday of the Annual Conference) |
| Part 4 | March 26, 2015 | 10 am – 5 pm | Osthoff Hotel, Elkhart Lake |
| Part 5 | March 27, 2015 | 9 am – 3 pm | Osthoff Hotel, Elkhart Lake |
| Part 6 | April 27, 2015 | 10 am – 5 pm | Madison |
| Part 7 | April 28, 2015 | 8 am – 5 pm | Madison |
| Part 8 | July 27-28, 2015 | 2 pm – 5 pm Day 1 8 am - 3 pm Day 2 | WHSA Office, Madison |
| Monthly | Ambassador Conference Calls | 1.5 hours each | via phone |
| Monthly | One-on-One Project Mentoring | via phone |
Cost: Respect and recognition of your participation through honorariums and stipends to support time and travel expenses
Application process is now closed
Overview:
- Are you a parent/guardian of a child 0-5?
- Do you want to learn more from other parents and statewide guest experts about how to make a difference for children and families?
- Is there something you care about and want to support positive change around for children and families?
- Are you ready to take your leadership skills to the next level?
The goals of the Parent Ambassador Leadership Institute are to:
- Bring families together from across Wisconsin to learn and practice leadership skills to take back to your community to make life better for young kids and families.
- Build confidence and skills in leadership that can better a situation today but be used life-long.
- Create a network of other parent/family leaders to support one another’s leadership.
What Will I Learn About?
- Your own leadership style and the style of other strong leaders
- How to build advocacy and representation skills on issues and in organizations you care about
- Civics, government, and getting and staying involved as a leader
- Early childhood policy and programs
- Building allies
- Using media to tell your story
- The power of parents/families in decision-making
- More than we can imagine
Your Promise:
- Participate in 56 hours of face-to-face training with other parent/family ambassadors in January-July 2015.
- Participate in one 90 minute call each month with other parent/family ambassadors in January-November 2015.
- Participate in one 30-60 minute project mentor call from January-November 2015.
Our Promise:
- High quality learning and practice opportunities
- Supportive and ongoing mentoring
- Respect and recognition of your participation through honorariums and stipends to support time and travel expenses
Application