Course in Effective Conservation Leadership Offered by Smithsonian

Graduate and Professional Course: Effective Conservation Leadership
Co-sponsored by the Smithsonian’s Center for Conservation Education and Sustainability and the George Mason Center for Conservation Studies
Conservation and Research Center, Front Royal, Virginia
January 3-13, 2010
Contact zootraining@si.edu for additional information

Effective Conservation Leadership provides an unparalleled professional development experience. Conservation practitioners as well as students at the outset of their careers become more effective leaders and managers through case studies and hands-on exploration of the leadership skills practiced in many professional fields. The curriculum includes:
-Cross-cultural learning and team building
-Program planning and management
-Conflict resolution and negotiation
-Cross-disciplinary skills for multi-stakeholder conservation processes
-Networking and communication skills
-Fundraising and grant-writing techniques
-Development of a personal leadership plan

The course fee is $2,500, which includes instruction and course materials as well as all
meals, lodging, and transport to/from Dulles Airport (IAD).  All other travel costs are
the participant’s responsibility.

Course participants who seek credit through George Mason University must meet
Mason graduate admissions standards and complete additional project-focused
coursework. Out-of-state participants pay additional tuition to receive credit.

The Smithsonian-Mason Alliance designs courses to
-provide graduate credit, and continuing education for conservation professionals
-meet the practical needs of the international conservation community
-connect course participants with valuable conservation resources and lifelong professional networks
-engage participants in dynamic learning communities reflecting global perspectives

Contact zootraining@si.edu for additional information.