"The best thing I ever did for myself and the Little Rock Church was to attend Dwight Brown Leadership Experience. DBLE taught me what a Unitarian Universalist church ought to be and do. When I came home, I could not help but measure our church's performance against what I'd learned. Now we have a good start on a new chapter in the life of our church and it is in large part thanks to DBLE and its vision of what a healthy church ought to be up and doing." -- Virginia Williams, past-president, Unitarian Universalist Church of Little Rock
What is a Dwight Brown Leadership Experience? It is a challenging, exciting, leadership development experience that will enrich the life of the participants, as well as enhance the sponsoring Unitarian Universalist society. Named after the District Executive who helped launch our first Leadership School, DBLE is designed to teach and reinforce skills and abilities for leaders and leaders-to-be in UU congregations. DBLE is offered as a Leadership School each summer as a 6-day, intensive program. DBLE also offers weekend modules.
LEADERSHIP SCHOOL
Who is Invited? Each UU congregation in the District is encouraged to send two present or potential leaders (lay and/or professional) to DBLE. More than two participants from one congregation may be admitted if space permits. Participants must be endorsed and sponsored by a congregation. Participants must agree to attend the entire program, which will begin at 12:30 p.m. on Sunday, August 10 and end at 12:30 p.m. on Friday, August 15, 2008.
Who will lead the Leadership School? Featured Faculty for 2008 are the Rev. Susan Smith, SWUUC District Executive and Connie Goodbread, CRE, and Program Consultant for Mid-South and Florida Districts.
Among the 2008 Staff will be our District Director for Lifespan Faith Development, Jennifer Nichols; former SWUUC Board President, Joe Sullivan ; plus other experienced lay and professional District leaders. Scottie McIntyre Johnson, head of the District Leadership Development Committee, will again serve as DBLE Dean.
MODULES