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I hope you are enjoying the crisp fall weather. I am in denial that summer is over, but the upcoming October 23rd Luncheon is pushing me more and more towards reality.
It is a busy time for us, and you will see from this newsletter that we are forging ahead with team project presentations to Mayor Menino, the annual luncheon, a unique professional development opportunity offered through the Confucious Institute, a holiday gathering, 2 book projects, and a new website. And, I almost forgot, we we have admitted 48 new Emerging Leaders for the 2009 cohort:thirty-one are from the corporate sector, eleven from the non-profit sector, and six from state and local government.
Hopefully you also notice the adorable baby pictures in ELP on the Move. Congratulations to all the new moms and dads.
Best,
Andrea |
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ELP Upcoming Events |
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Join us for the ELP 2008 cohort team presentation "Young Professionals and Philanthropy"
When: October 15 from 8:30AM to 11:30AM
Where: Federal Reserve Bank of Boston, room AV-1
The teams this year worked on the project, "Young Professionals and Philanthropy", assisting organizations such as Associated Grant Makers, Catalogue for Philanthropy, Hunt Alternatives, Massachusetts Business Roundtable, Bank of New York Mellon, The Trefler Foundation, and Third Sector New England with their philanthropic missions.
We are honored to have Mayor Menino join us and address the Fellows and attendees on this important topic. This event is free and continental breakfast will be available 8:30AM-9:00AM. RSVP is required and you must show a valid ID to enter the Federal Reserve. To RSVP contact Andrea Wight at leaders@umb.edu or call 617-287-3890 by October 9.
 Join us for the ELP Annual Luncheon with Liz Walker
October 23, 2008
Westin Copley Hotel
Join the University of Massachusetts Boston's Center for Collaborative Leadership at the annual Emerging Leaders lunch on Thursday, October 23, 2008 from 11:30AM - 1:30PM at the Westin Copley Place Hotel.
We are delighted to have as our keynote speaker Liz Walker, Award-winning journalist and documentary producer and co-founder of Liz Walker Journey Productions. Ms. Walker will be giving a speech entitled Leading with my Heart: How I Learned to Take Risks. To RSVP contact Andrea Wight at leaders@umb.edu or 617-287-3890. Individual ticket: $75.00 (2008 cohort free). Table Sponsorship is available.
Save the date
November 18 ~ Building Bridges Between Chinese and Americans
The Division of Corporate, Continuing, and Distance Education at UMass Boston is pleased to offer the fellows of the ELP a special professional development opportunity through the Confucius Institute to learn about the Chinese language and cultural awareness. Because of the magnitude of the information that will be presented, this program will be broken up into two 2-hour sessions on November 18. The first session will be from 2-4PM and the second session from 4-6PM. After the sessions, we plan to hold a reception in Chinatown. We are asking for interested fellows to email Andrea Wight at leaders@umb.edu asap to get an estimate on how many are interested.
December 15 ~ ELP Holiday Gathering at JurysWe had so much fun last year, why not do it again. |
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WaterCoolerFootball
Wednesday, October 29th
ELP alums Diane Darling and Paul Francisco have teamed up to create WaterCoolerFootball, teaching people how to watch football games. The inaugural event was a HUGE success with people saying "I had a blast." The idea was first given to Diane who heard people tell her that they were missing out on networking opportunities because they didn't understand the lingo or what people were talking about on Monday morning at the water cooler ..... Paul used to play for the Patriots and the Miami Dolphins. It was originally men who gave Diane the idea - especially ones who are not jocks. Women and non-US nationals as well said they were feeling left out of the conversation. Just think about it ... ever been in a meeting when someone says "you dropped the ball" or "Let's not Monday morning quarterback." Next event is Wednesday, October 29th. Click here for more info.
IDEAS Boston 2008 - Join the Brainstorm
Thursday, October 30, 2008Join Moderator Tom Ashbrook, host of NPR's On Point, and some of this region's most cutting edge thinkers at this unique one-day conference. 16 innovators from the fields of science, arts, medicine, technology, law, economics, architecture and more each present their 'big idea' in a fast-paced format that includes time for networking, artistic breaks, lunch, and a gala reception. The event will be held at the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston, 600 Atlantic Avenue. The program is from 8:45AM - 5:30PM followed by a reception 5:30PM - 7:30PM. Individual registration fee is $249 and includes all speakers, breakfast, lunch, and reception. Group and non-profit rates are also available. For more information, including a list of speakers, and to register, go to www.ideasboston.com or contact Elaine Harrison at eharrison@ideasboston.com or 617-224-1628. IDEAS Boston is a non-profit organization operating under the fiscal sponsorship of MassINC. Save the date
Massachusetts Conference for Women
Thursday December 11, 2008
Boston Convention & Exhibition Center
You'll find plenty to spark ideas for The Next Chapter of You at the 2008 Massachusetts Conference for Women! The power and presence of this amazing community provides the inspiration, information, connection and motivation you need to write your next chapter, whether your goal is to build your network, impact your community, achieve work-life balance, advance your career, improve your health, market yourself and much, much more. The non-profit, non-partisan Conference offers incredible opportunities for business networking, professional development and personal growth. Learn more and register at www.maconferenceforwomen.org. |
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ELP on the Move |
Keep us posted... send information about career moves, advancements, board memberships, birth announcements, etc. to either your class representative (listed below) or to leaders@umb.edu. We look forward to hearing from you.
Boston Business in partnership with El Planeta, the leading regional Hispanic newspaper, will honor 20 on the Move: Hispanic executives making a difference in Boston. Eduardo Tobon, Sovereign Bank, is one of those being honored. The ceremony is on October 17 from 7:30AM to 9:30AM at the Renaissance Boston Waterfront Hotel. More information>>
As many know, Jen Waldner has moved to her hometown of Houston, TX (where hurricane Ike hit), and found employment as the Director of Community Relations with AIG American General (where "hurricane financial crisis" hit). She writes that all things considered, she is doing very well, and is very happy. Jen can be reached at jennifer_waldner@aigag.com or by phone at 713.831.8371.
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 Ron Bell, Director of Community Affairs for Gov. Deval Patrick, appeared in the "Out of the Office" section of the Boston Business Journal for his involvement with the Greater Boston Volunteer Fair. He is pictured first from left.
Paul Francisco has co-founded an Executive Search firm called Foster & Francisco. He and his partner, Emerson Foster, believe that there is a tremendous opportunity for companies to increase the representation of minorities and women executives within their ranks. Their firm is committed to partnering with leading organizations to ensure that their search for management and executive human capital captures distinguished talent in the market. Their unique knowledge, perspective and access to pools of talented diverse individuals will provide the client companies the edge they need to successfully recruit and retain the right talent.
 Paul is also happy to report that his wife gave birth to Gisele Analy Francisco on September 23rd weighing 6lbs, 4oz.
 John Celebi, Director, Business Development at ArQule, Inc. is happy to announce the birth of Tess Burton Celebi, born on August 19 weighing 6lbs, 7oz. Tess has two older brothers and Mom and family are doing well.  Jodi Wolin, Chief Development Officer, The Children's Trust Fund, appeared in the "Out of the Office" section of the Boston Business Journal for her organizations event "Building Foundations for Future Generations". She is pictured fourth from left.
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Marlo Fogelman of marlo marketing / communications helped organize the Zootopia! 2008 gala on September 27. Bill Brett of the Boston Globe snapped a picture of Marlo at the event with Zoo New England Chairwoman Grace Fey (who is also on the Center for Collaborative Leadership's Board of Advisors). Photo>>
 Sonal Gandhi, BRA, was honored on October 2 at the Boston Business Journal's 40 under 40 Awards. She is in good company with the 8 other Emerging Leaders who have won the award in past years.
2008
Daphne Germain of the Boston Public Schools will be serving on the Onein3 Mayor's Advisory Council. ONEin3 Boston serves the one-third of Boston's population that is between the ages of 20 and 34. The program connects Boston's young adults with resources related to home buying, business development, professional networking, and civic engagement.  Nayenday Thurman, Director of Economic Development Programs, MOBD and her husband Robert welcomed Hailee Teresa Thurman on August 08 weighing 6lbs, 15oz.
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| New ELP Website Coming Soon! |
New look, better information and functionality. Find out more at the luncheon, or keep your eyes open for an announcement!
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| Reminder: Your 2008-2009 ELP Alumni Board |
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Center for Collaborative Leadership News |
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The ELP essay book project is going well, and incidentally, it has now turned into two book projects. Sherry and Pat are working with Palgrave to construct a book based on the submitted essays. Excerpts from the essays will be used to construct themes on leadership strategies. Information collected from the focus groups, ELP surveys, and ELP evaluations will be incorporated as well. The other book we are working on will have the essays in their entirety, sectioned off by chapters based on the following themes: Voices of Inclusion, Leadership in their Own Voices, and Leadership and Work/Family Balance. We plan on publishing this book internally and using it to market the Emerging Leaders Program. Request for data updates for inclusion in the book(s): please send Marcela Massarutto ( marcela.massarutto@umb.edu) an email with your board memberships. We have some data, but we would like to keep up with the accuracy of our records. |
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Board Members Wanted! |
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The Advisory Board for Brook Farm Business and Service Career Academy is looking for new Board members for the 2008-2009 school year and beyond. Brook Farm is a Boston Public High School and is one of the four schools in the West Roxbury Education Complex. The school is affiliated with the National Academy Foundation (NAF) which helps participating schools develop curriculum and programming around three principal themes: Finance, Hospitality and Tourism, and Information Technology. Brook Farm maintains an Advisory Board to assist the faculty and administrators of the school to achieve the academic mission, to develop fundraising for both academic programming and scholarship opportunities, and to provide inroads into the industries of focus.
Fellow alumnus Katherine (Kkat) Dawson '06, is the Assistant Headmaster at Brook Farm. In addition, Stephen Finocchio '06 is currently the Board Chair, and Liem Tran '06 is a current Board member and prior Board Chair. No Board experience is necessary, nor is a direct link to business or finance. As we are a young Board, we are primarily seeking people with lots of energy that want to roll up their sleeves and get involved!
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Brief History of ELP |
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The Emerging Leaders Program is an executive training program for professionals in the Greater Boston area. In the program fellows enhance their leadership skills and learn how to work effectively with other leaders toward specific goals. Each fall, a group of "fellows" is chosen for a 10-month program involving a weeklong seminar, followed by monthly meetings and team projects. At its conclusion, fellows have honed their individual leadership skills in several areas, including communication, conflict resolution, the political process, entrepreneurship, media relations, networking, and teamwork. Click here to learn more |
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Community Counts |
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Little changes make a big difference. That is one of the underlying premises driving the service-oriented ELP fellows taking big strides toward making the Greater Boston community better. Are you doing great things in the community? Send an email to your class representative listed below:
2002 Class Representatives
Carolyn Spicer: 2003 Class Representatives
Anne Marie Boursiquot King: 2004 Class Representative
Wendy Plotkin: 2005 Class Representative
Miriam Katz: 2006 Class Representative
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