The LeaderSpark Program is for ALL youth. Program participants have come from a range of social and economic backgrounds; from large urban high schools to small private schools; from having diverse leadership experiences to having no leadership experience. This program provides the skills necessary to participate successfully in groups and to lead school organizations, the workplace and society. We want to connect with youth and young adults (ages 14 to 24) who can be leaders today as well as developing leadership skills for tomorrow. Inter-generational programs, with two youth to every adult (over 18 years) are also very successful.
Welcome Mary!
LeaderSpark adds Staff Member
Mary Cannon will be the Project Coordinator/Master Trainer and provide support for the "Leadership for Change in Targeted Neighborhood" programs. "I'm extremely excited to be a part of LeaderSpark and look forward to working with all of the programs."
Mary also works at the Ohio Historical Society as the lead volunteer coordinator where she oversees 1,000 volunteers throughout the state-wide organization.
Mary holds a Master's in Nonprofit Management from Regis University in Denver, CO and an anthropology undergraduate degree from OSU. Her experience includes grassroots and community development, volunteer coordination, service-learning and youth development. She has been a resident of Columbus for almost ten years and currently lives on the south side of Columbus in Merion Village.
Winter Gathering
Winter Gathering a Huge Success!
The first of the 2010 series of small fundraising events for LeaderSpark was held at the Barcelona restaurant near German Village on January 28th. Hosted by LeaderSpark board member Jeff Porter, a partner at Kegler Brown Hill & Ritter Law Firm, the evening brought in $2,125. These funds will support LeaderSpark’s work with multi-cultural groups and inter-generational neighborhood training programs in the Columbus area.
Guests mingled, enjoyed Tapas, beer, wine and soft drinks and learned more about how LeaderSpark changes lives and neighborhoods. The evening was a great “friend raiser” as well as a “fund raiser.”
Watch the newsletter and our website for your next opportunity to join us at a LeaderSpark fundraising event.
LeaderSpark engages youth at a critical juncture in their lives; their transition from adolescence to adulthood. Your contributions will play a pivotal role in developing life-long leadership skills just when they are needed most and beyond.
