"Where Tomorrow’s Leaders Are Learning Today"
Schedule and Subjects
Spring Class 2012
(updated 01/01/2012, but remains subject to change)
Friday start times are 4 pm
COMPLETION OF THE IOPL PROGRAM DEPENDS UPON
YOUR FULL ATTENDANCE AND INVOLVEMENT.
January 20-21, 2012 *
Weekend One, UNC-Greensboro & CCL
Introductions, Orientation and Self-Assessments
The Conservative Mind Presentation
* NOTE: Weekend One begins earlier than all other weekends. Because of our scheduled session at the center for creative leadership (CCL), we will meet at the hotel in Greensboro prior to departing as a group for CCL at 11:30 am. Exceptions can be made for meeting at CCL, but we strongly prefer that all fellows arrive at the hotel and complete check-in prior to our departure. Please let us know if this will be a problem for you. Directions to the hotel, CCL, and UNCG will be provided.
February 3-4, 2012
Weekend Two, UNC-Greensboro
Campaign Strategy and Messaging
Liberal Mind Presentation
Opportunities and Challenges of Public Service
February 17-18, 2012
Weekend Three, Wilmington
Public Speaking and Communication
TV Production Weekend #1
March 2-3, 2012
Weekend Four, Raleigh
Campaign Finance
Social Media
BudgetBusters Exercise—Part I
March 16-17, 2012
Weekend Five, Charlotte
Strategy and Public Opinion
Fundraising
Campaign Tools & Website Development
March 30-31, 2012
Weekend Six, Wilmington
Radio Interviews
Vision, Values and Political Leadership
April 13-14, 2012
Weekend Seven, UNC-Greensboro
21st Century Diversity and Politics
Budget Busters Exercise - Part II
April 27-28, 2012
Weekend Eight, Raleigh
Policy Makers and Policy Making
Coalition Building
Ethics
May 4-5, 2012
Weekend Nine, Wilmington
Television Production Weekend #2—WWAY TV3
May 18-19, 2012
Weekend Ten, UNC-Greensboro
Alumni Panel
Reflections on the Program
Final Thoughts on Campaigning and Governing
Graduation
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