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Community and Economic Development - Leadership Development

Community leaders and volunteers looking for resources to improve their leadership skills to help sustain and grow successful communities can select from a variety of Extension programs. Topics include organizational development, group dynamics, conflict management, communication, personality types, managing effective meetings, along with several others.

Check out LeadershipPlenty to learn how to inspire people to become actively engaged in their communities.

The NonProfit Management Academy is offered by UNL Extension in Douglas County in partnership with Iowa State University. Classes are held in Omaha and Iowa locations.

Extension also works with communities and Indian tribes to create youth and adult partnerships that enable youth to serve in a variety of leadership roles.

Please contact your local Extension office for topics offered in your area.