Beginning Tuesday, March 2nd and continuing each Tuesday evening until April 20th, ICA Canada’s Youth as Facilitative Leaders program is offering a unique program based on a book entitled 'The Courage to Lead...Transform Self, Transform Society.' It is based on the concept that 'in order to transform society, we first need to transform ourselves.' The emphasis of this program is on personal growth and reflection and will be of interest to anyone seeking to develop themselves as leaders. It is about the foundational context for leadership and can help provide a means to explore complex social and personal issues.

The leadership stances explored in the book each have the potential to change your life and community if adopted. The message is simple: if you relate authentically to life, to yourself, to society and to the world, you can start the process of social change from where you are right now. The structure of each class revolves around lively group discussions and dynamic group activities based on readings from the book and personal experiences. Chapter titles are listed below and for additional information, please contact Staci or Garret.


Testimonial:

“Courage to Lead is an incredible course! At a time when I was feeling indecisive and anxious about my future and my place in society, CTL offered an amazing amount of support and guidance. Being a recent graduate without a clear career path or community can often be an isolating and discouraging experience. This course created a framework for bigger issues & questions and provided me with a language to talk about what I was experiencing.”


REGISTRATION INFORMATION:

Each Tuesday from March 2nd to April 20th
6:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.

ICA Canada office
655 Queen St. E. Toronto, ON (Queen & Broadview)

$125 course + book, $100 if you already have the book

$75 for students/self or underemployed course + book, $65 for students/self or underemployed if you already have the book

To register, contact Staci Kentish at 416-691-2316 x 236 or at skentish@icacan.ca

For more information contact Staci or Garret (garretkeown@gmail.com)

Payments will be accepted via PayPal on the ICA website shortly, cash or cheque (to ICA Canada) are also acceptable. To receive the book prior to the course start, payments must be received in advance. Reading assignments will be given during the first course night. While payments can be made when the course starts, participants must be registered beforehand. Seats are limited to 20, early registration is preferred.

Courage to Lead Contents:

Section A – Relation to Life
Everyday Care: Care is Everywhere
Disciplined Lucidity: Acknowledging Life As It Is
Continued Affirmation: The Yes to All of Life

Section B – Relation to the Self
Self-conscious Reflection: Experiencing your Experience
Meaning in the Mundane: Finding the Windows to Spirit Depth
Profound Vocation: I Can Make a Difference

Section C – Relation to the World
The Comprehensive Perspective: Resisting the Urge to Reduce
Historical Involvement: Climbing Onto the Stage of History
Inclusive Responsibility: Shouldering the Load

Section D – Relation to Society
The Social Pioneer: A Wedgeblade Inserted
The Transestablishment Style: The Operational Approach to Social Pioneering
Signal Presence: Demonstrating Radical Living