Middlesex County Parent Leadership Training Institute

Curriculum and Class Schedule 2014

Class sessions are on Thursdays from 5 – 8:30 PM

including dinner (available at 4:45 PM)

at Woodrow Wilson Middle School, 370 Hunting Hill Avenue, Middletown

Updated 10/14/13

Retreat/Session 1 / 1/11 / Creating a Caring Community for Children / All day retreat 8:30am-2:30pm
Session II / 1/16 / Thriving with Diversity in the Group Process
Session III / 1/23 / The Change Process
Session IV / 1/30 / Parents as Change Agents
Session V / 2/6 / How to Define a Problem and Work Toward a Solution
Session VI / 2/13 / The Intentional Use of Language / First Draft Community Project Form (CPF) Due
Session VII / 2/27 / Learning How a Community & Local Systems Works (new) / Former Councilwoman & BOE Grants Coordinator, Nocera Revised CPF,
Session VIII / 3/6 / Networks / Youth Service Director
Session / 3/11 / Attend a Board of Ed Meeting/Networks
Session IX / 3/20 / The Power of the Media and How to Use it / Editors from the
Middletown Press, Hartford Courant &/or Middletown Chronicle
Session X / 3/27 / Using Your Voice / 3 min presentation on CP
Session XI
Phase 2 / 4/3 / The Life Cycle of a Child & Functions of the Family
Session XII / 4/10 / Socioeconomic Trends Affecting Children & Families / 2ndDraft Project Due
Session XIII / 4/24 / What is Public Policy & How Do we Understand the Law? (new) / Superintendent
Session XIV / 5/1 / How State Government Works / Visit from state Representatives
Session XV / 5/8 / How Local Government Works? / Revised Project Due
Visit from Mayor
Session XVI / 5/15 / Budgets - From Wallets to State – It’s all Money & Priorities
Session XVII / 5/22 / Evaluation, Outcomes and Accountability
Session XVIII / 5/29 / Magic of the Unexpected Forming New Alliances
Session XIX / 6/5 / Language: Packaging and Moving Agendas / Completed Project
Session XX / 6/12 / Local Graduation
Snow Makeup
Graduation / 6/ / Statewide Graduation @
Legislative Office Building in Hartford (pending)