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Scholarly Paper Uses ICL as Case Study, 2020

"ICL: Grassroots Authentic Leader Development Program"

Dr. Bill Watt (ICL Board Member) prepared a scholarly paper for publication in the International Journal of Humanities and Social Science Vol. 10 • No. 7 • July 2020.

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Op-Ed in Fayetteville Observer, June 22, 2016

"Trust in Leaders is Essnetial," by Dr. Willis Watt, ICL Board Member

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Class XII Community Service Project, February 2016

Article in Fayetteville Observer, June 19, 2015

"Community Leadership Training Set," by Ms. Sally Shutt, ICL Executive Director

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Op-Ed in Fayetteville Observer, June 10, 2015

"Effective Leaders Learn to Listen," by Dr. Bill Watt, ICL Board Member

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Class XI Community Service Project, February 2015

Mayor Nat Robertson helps ICL celebrate 10 years 

at the August 23, 2014, alumni gathering.

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Article in Fayetteville Observer, May 27, 2014

"Leadership Program Accepting Applications," by Ms. Ade Lewis, Former ICL Executive Director

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Class X Community Service Project, 2014

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Class IX Community Service Project, 2013

Class IX undertakes the first ICL Class Service Project!

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Letter to the Editor, Fayetteville Observer, June 5, 2012

"Leadership Institute a Community Asset"

Jasmine Coleman, Class VIII, submitted this letter.

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Article in Fayetteville Observer, May 5, 2012

"Leadership Program Seeks Students," by Mr. Jon Soles

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Article in the Fayetteville Observer, March 30, 2011 

"Answer the Call to Lead" by Dr. Bill Watt, ICL Board Member

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Scholarly Article Links Theory to Practice with ICL, 2011

"Developing Civic Leaders: The Institute for Community Leadership"

In this article that appeared in the Journal of Leadership, Accountability and Ethics, Dr. Bill Watt (ICL Board member) surveys a large body of theoretical literature on leadership and shows how ICL embodies the elements essential for training effective leaders.

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Scholarly Paper Uses ICL as Case Study, 2010

"The Institute for Community Leadership: Civic Leadership"

Dr. Bill Watt and Dr. Drew Ziegler (ICL Board members) and colleague Brandon Miller, prepared a scholarly paper for presentation at the Central States Communication Association annual conference in Cincinnati, Ohio. Watt and Miller attended the conference and presented the paper in April 2010.

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Scholarly Article Traces the Origins of ICL, 2009

"Empowering Community Members for Civic Leadership"

In this article published in the Journal of Leadership Education, Dr. Bill Watt (ICL Board Member) and Dr. Andrew Ziegler (ICL Board Member) give the purposes and achievements of ICL along with some historical background that traces the origin of ICL to 2001 with former City Manager Roger Stancil and Dr. Loleta Foster (ICL Board Member).

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Editorial in the Fayetteville Observer, June 28, 2004 

"Garden of Leadin' - Leadership Institute is a Welcome Addition"

This appeared following the graduation of Class I.

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