RCLA is proud to announce the launch of the Social Change Leadership Network. The goal of the Network is to deepen relationships with RCLA's social change alumni - from Leadership for a Changing World, the NYC Social Justice Fellowship, and the Next Generation Leadership Fellowship - and to broaden the network of social change leaders through program development and creating spaces and opportunities for them to connect, share, and reflect about their work.
The Network will bring leaders together to build knowledge and capacity for leadership for social change. The following activities will serve to launch the Network in 2008:
Learning Sessions: To engage social change leaders and stakeholders in dialogue around particular leadership issues.
Sustainability Session, June 3, 2008
The goal of this session was to explore various dimensions and perspectives of sustainability in order to advance our collective knowledge of sustainability and to discuss/discover ways to apply them to our own organizations. The desired outcomes for the day were to provide a foundation or set of tools for improving sustainability and to enhance the participants' capacity to advance their organization's sustainability on multiple fronts. The session provided participants with a broader understanding of and approach to sustainability.
Intergenerational Session, Date & Program TBA
The goal of this session is to explore intergenerational dynamics within the social change context in order to address critical issues of leadership and knowledge transfer in the field.
Online Focus Group with RCLA Alumni and Social Change Leadership Network Survey with Knowledge in the Public Interest (KPI): To better understand the needs of social change leaders in order to nurture notable leadership practices and support them.
Through the online focus group discussion, a conversation with RCLA staff, and a subsequent survey with social change leaders, we hope to develop a collaborative social change agenda from the ground up that reflects the needs and interest of the Network. RCLA's goal is to identify points of intersection in our collective work that can:
Social Change Leadership Roundtables: To provide an informal venue and space where social change leaders can share their work, engage in collective reflection and problem-solving, and expand their network.
Seasonal Leadership Newsletters: To highlight and showcase social change work, opportunities for collaboration, and resources in the community.