On four Saturdays in October and November of 2024, HUUC members Susan Conley, Rebecca Pace, and Barb Barnes participated in the MidAmerica Region of the UUA sponsored course titled Extended Leadership Experience. This course was an opportunity for existing leaders, and soon to be leaders, to gain experience and knowledge about how to lead congregations more effectively.
In addition to multiple readings and videos prior to each session, the course included six hours of UU history and theology by Rev. Connie Simon plus lectures and discussion by other UU leaders on the course’s additional UU leadership topics. These topics included creating covenant, dismantling white supremacy culture, mission/vision work, listening circle modalities, systems theory, and conflict resolution considerations.
Current MidAmerica Region thoughts include re-running this course in the Spring of 2025 and/or the next level of this program. For more information on UUA courses, investigate the following links:
https://www.uua.org/midamerica/ele
https://uuinstitute.org/learners
https://www.uua.org/midamerica/events/webinars
For more personal information about their experiences with this course, contact the Susan, Rebecca, and/or Barb at the following email addresses:
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