The North Carolina Institute of Political Leadership will graduate its 57th class of Fellows on Saturday, December 2nd on the campus of the University of North Carolina at Greensboro.   Left to Right:  Angie Thomas Daoud, Chandler Duncan, Brian Cone, Terrance Ruth, Amy Scott Galey, Leonardo Williams, Eric Weaver, Ihuoma Igboanugo, Asia Prince, Ray Russell…

Saturday morning, we begin with the essentials of public speaking. Bonnie McAlister is a Leadership and Communications consultant. She is an Executive in Residence and Emerita faculty member at the Elon Law School, and, previously has held positions as Adjunct Trainer for the Center of Creative Leadership, and Adjunct Faculty member at the Bryan School…

We begin the weekend with Cindy Morgan from Spectrum Media. She will talk about how to buy media in the digital world and how your advertising can be tailored to fit your budget while maximizing the reach of your message. Using multiple media platforms to reach the voters, and utilizing targeted digital media is one…

We begin Saturday's session with one of the most important topics of campaigns – fundraising, with 2012 Fall Fellow, Chris McCoy. Fundraising is an essential ingredient of all campaigns—large and small—and usually is the component most candidates and campaigns struggle with. Chris will help us explore the essentials of effective fundraising strategy and the techniques…

In politics, as well as any public service environment, the role of the media is critical. We hear too much about adversarial relationships between the press and those in public service. Big mistake! They need you, and you need them! Developing healthy and respectful relationships with the press is essential to having candidates and their…

                  We will be at the studio of WKKR/WKZL-FM in Greensboro, where each Fellow will be the subject of a radio talk show interview and interviewed as a candidate by a radio talk show host. The format is very much in line with what you can expect…

Our sixth weekend begins with Ralph Mitchell.  Ralph is Chairman of the Board and co-founder of Nehemiah—The Leadership Company.  He will lead us in a thought-provoking and perhaps not always a comfortable exploration of diversity and politics in North Carolina.  This session will touch on some of the most difficult and potentially sensitive areas in…

Chip Scholz will lead us in his session on “Vision and Values.” He will ask you to examine what your vision is for yourself in public service and how it is impacted by your personal values. In the afternoon, the Fellows will join the Leadership Council for their annual meeting and luncheon, and welcome Dr.…