Grassroots Advocacy Leadership Training for International Deaf and Hard of Hearing Individuals

Program Overview

The Grassroots Advocacy Leadership Training for International Deaf and Hard of Hearing People is designed for developing skills among emerging and promising leaders from around the world. There are over 25 million deaf people living in developing and industrialized nations and in need for strong leadership. This workshop will provide extensive training in the areas of creative thinking, organizing dynamic forces and partnerships, collaborating with government and non-government agencies, and advocacy and empowerment. Participants will also have opportunities to interact with leaders and visit headquarters of national organizations. Workshop facilitators have international leadership experiences and will use a variety of activities to facilitate critical leadership skills development among program participants.

Program Outcomes:

Thorough understanding of the UN Convention on Disability Rights
Preparation for working at national level leadership positions
Skills to organize grassroots level deaf people into dynamic and productive groups
Hands-on training in strategic planning and goal setting
Knowledge of leadership styles and identification of one's own strengths
Improvement in human relations skills
Enhanced knowledge about emotional intelligence and its uses.

Course Information

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PST 618 - Grassroots Advocacy Leadership Training for International Deaf and Hard of Hearing Individuals (no credits)

Gallaudet University Summer 2010

Contact Information

Tracey Kempton, Program Logistics Coordinator
Gerald "Bummy" Burstein Leadership Institute College of Professional Studies and Outreach
Gallaudet University
Hall Memorial Building Room E111C
800 Florida Avenue, NE
Washington, DC 20002
(202) 250-2203 Voice & Video Phone
1-866-948-8410 Toll Free: Voice & Video Phone
(202) 448-7316 Fax