The program is designed to offer an opportunity for leadership training to faculty and staff from the 59 community colleges in the North Carolina system. Henderson, who is director of Continuing Education for Basic Skills at VGCC, began attending monthly sessions in November and will graduate in May 2001. Henderson, who lives in Kittrell, was one of 34 participants chosen from a field of 75 applicants for this year s leadership class. Partially funded by a grant from the North Carolina Department of Community Colleges, the program is in its eleventh year. Participants represent a diverse group of persons who have or who seek opportunities for leadership within their own colleges.
Emphasis is placed on the recruitment of women and minorities.
The program is sponsored by the North Carolina Chapter of the American Association of Women in Community Colleges, a national organization working for the concerns of all women who are employed in community and technical colleges. Training includes an overview of personality as it relates to leadership styles, an in-depth look at each participant s style of leadership, and skill development in such areas as team building, conflict management, problem solving, goal setting, and career planning.