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"A position of authority is neither necessary nor sufficient for the exercise of leadership." Use the following to help you scroll down this page: CCL Online Communities | Vision | Mission | Leadership Definition | Primary Functions | Goals | Guiding Principles and Values What is Connections for Community Leadership?Connections for Community Leadership (CCL) is a program that supports people with disabilities in becoming leaders of their communities. Get Involved - Be a LeaderCCL Online CommunitiesCCL has joined two online communities to help support leadership development.
Go back to the top of this page VisionCCL believes each person should have the opportunities and supports to be a leader in the disability rights community and their home community. MissionTo engage people with disabilities in the leadership process, support them as they participate, and provide tools to turn their vision into reality. Leadership DefinitionA leader is someone who knows oneself and is influential in his or her organization and/or in the greater community. Go back to the top of this page What does Connections for Community Leadership Do?LeaderLINKSA database to connect people with disabilities to over 2,000 leadership opportunities and organizations throughout Michigan. More information about the database. Leadership Development TrainingFind and evaluate existing trainings, identify gaps, create trainings where they do not exist, and help local groups organize leadership development opportunities. Learn more about training opportunities! Supports and ConnectionsAssist leaders to fully participate in leadership opportunities, identify scholarship funds, help local groups provide accommodations, provide ongoing supports and follow-up after leadership opportunities, and offer emerging leaders networking and growth. More information about supports and connections. College Organizations Networking Now Each Creating Ties (CONNECT)Statewide network connecting college students with disabilities involved with student disability organizations on their campuses to each other and the resources available to them in their communities. Learn more about CONNECT. Informed CommunitiesAssist people with disabilities, their families, and their allies understand national, state, and local disability issues; participate in public policy discussions; and take action on issues that affect their lives. Learn more about informed communities. Go back to the top of this page GoalsCCL works to create:
Go back to the top of this page Guiding Principles and ValuesInclusionEvery member of the community has the opportunity to pursue a leadership position in an area of interest to them. CommunityAs participants choose the community in which they desire to lead, they are also encouraged to be active members of the disability rights community. Focus on People, Not ProgramsLeadership development is more than education and training, the Center expects to develop ongoing supportive relationships with every participant. Self-ExcellenceTo lead others and make a positive and lasting impact, you must know yourself. Personal mastery of self-esteem, self-knowledge, and self-direction, are central components of leadership development. TransparencyInformation and resources are easily and readily available to anyone seeking them. Civil RightsRecognizing the often unacknowledged contribution of disability history in public education, disability history and experience is related to both our participants and our partners. DiversityAll people are valued. Differences in mental or physical disability, race, ethnicity, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, socioeconomic class, marital status, and religious or non-religious background are viewed as strengths. Go back to the top of this page
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