New LeadershipPlenty Brochure Now Available
If you are interested in learning more about the Nebraska LeadershipPlenty program taught by University of Nebraska Extension Educators, you may request brochures that provide more detail and specific quotes from previous class participants. You may request copies of this brochure by calling 402-472-5602 or by e-mailing NebraskaLeadershipPlenty.
LeadershipPlenty Classes Being Organized
In September several LeadershipPlenty classes will begin across Nebraska. Some of the counties that are or soon will be recruiting for their classes include: Butler County, Thayer County, Jefferson County, Furnas-Harlan, Chase-Perkins Counties, Seward County and a couple new classes in northeast Nebraska are in the planning stages.
About LeadershipPlenty Classes
Check out local site tabs such as News Highlights and Success Stories for more details. The LeadershipPlenty curriculum, developed by the Pew Partnership for Civic Change, focuses on how groups can learn to work together to take 
action on behalf of their community. The program teaches participants how to identify community assets, manage conflict, build strategic partnerships, and other skills that
will enhance their ability to lead volunteers in local decision-making and problem solving.
Classes that began in September include Butler County and Jefferson County.
How do I Initiate a LeadershipPlenty Program in my Community?
Contact LeadershipPlenty Nebraska at 402-472-5602 or eMail Nebraska LeadershipPlenty .
Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis.
Who is the LeadershipPlenty Program for? (Watch podcast)The Nebraska LeadershipPlenty program is designed to successfully empower rural communities to make decisions that may determine not only the vitality but the viability of their community ten and twenty years from now.
One goal of LeadershipPlenty is to train leaders to practice new skills in their community that can make a difference in the vitatlity of their community. It is especially valuable for:
- Emerging leaders who want to work together for common purposes
- Communities that want tools to increase their capacity to achieve results
- Citizens from rural communities who want a local leadership program
- Established leaders who want to build a new set of skills and relationship.
