Welcome to SPJ Leading Edge, a newsletter designed to provide chapter leaders and officers with the tools and information to help you lead a chapter, grow and retain membership and improve and protect journalism in your communities. Remember, membership is local. How can we help? Communication is a two-way street. Please send your responses, ideas, questions or problems to Heather Dunn.
February 16th, 2012
Ted Scripps Leadership Institute
By Heather Dunn
Good afternoon,
For SPJ student and professional chapters to be successful, they must do the right thing in the right way. The Ted Scripps Leadership Institute helps participants learn how to do just that by offering a mix of sessions focused on interpersonal and organizational leadership skills, as well as sound chapter management practices.
The program is aimed at those who will be serving as chapter president during the 2012-2013 year. Please encourage your incoming chapter president to apply.
This is an invitation-only program. Applications will be reviewed and invitations will be extended to no more than 50 participants. The application deadline is March 15. All applications must be submitted using the online application form.
Participants’ travel, lodging, and meal costs are provided. Incidentals and spending money are the responsibility of the participant. Each selected participant will be required to make an investment of $100 in their training upon acceptance into the program.
Chapter Elections
So we may update our information, please email me the month your chapter holds elections each year.
Best Wishes,
Heather Dunn
Director of Events
Society of Professional Journalists