The application should be a current high school or post secondary school student who has familiarity with the programs of MLW.  High School students may be able to earn Student Service Learning hours for their service. Check with your SSL coordinator.

If you are interested in serving on the Board, please send a letter of interest outlining your experience with MLW, student leadership in general and why you would like to serve on this board.  Letters should be addressed to the Executive Committee and sent to the MLW Office, P.O. Box 83846, Gaithersburg, MD 20883.  Letters of interest should be received by March 1, 2012. The executive committee will review applications and make a recommendation to the full Board which will vote by email so that the new student member can attend the April meeting.

If you have any questionsor to see the description from the bylaws, please contact Executive Director Ilaya Hopkins at ilaya@mlw.org or 301-527-8222.

Application forms are available at http://mdleadershipworkshops.org/programs/program-registration. Returning Staff applications are due February 1 and New Staff applications are due February 15, 2012.  Please note that you are required to submit letters of recommendation so please do not wait until the last minute to apply!

Join MLW staff and other 2011 delegates at SAIL, the MLW reunion for MSEL and SHW core programs being held this year on Saturday, January 7, 2012 at James Hubert Blake High School in Silver Spring, Maryland (Montgomery County).

RSVP by December 30 by sending an email to office@mlw.org or calling the office at 301-527-8222.  Please include the program you attended and the name of your team (button group).

For more information, visit our SAIL page.

The Program Committee is pleased to announce the program leadership for the coming year.  Returning to direct ALS is Farah Sheikh. Also returning to co-direct MSEL are Kevin Tervala and Adam Carey.  New to a directing position, Candice Epps will direct the popular Journey program.  The Senior High Workshop position has not been filled yet.

Equally important are positions that support staff and further the organization’s vision of reaching as many students as possible.  DaShawn Murray returns as Staff Director overseeing the staff application process. Geoff Burgan has been appointed to the position of Staff Development Director to support training and development. Kori Jones is the Community Outreach Director who will help deliver tailored programs to clients throughout the year and all over the state of Maryland.

The 2012 brochure, application and staff applications will all be available by January 1 at www.mlw.org.

The 2011-2012 MLW Program Board includes:

General Members:
Jackie Fludd
Charlie Gayle
Dustin Jeter
Catherine McCall (serving the remainder of Rourke O’Brien’s term)
Kevin Taylor

Special Member:
Marcy Leonard

Student Members:
Moya Shpuntoff
Olivia Keithly

A Chair and Vice Chair of the Program Board/Program Committee will be selected by the Program Committee members at the first meeting held in early November.

The Program Board oversees MLW’s programming. The responsibilities of the Program Board include: interviewing and nominating program directors and other key personnel; recruiting new staff; recruiting delegates to attend the corporation’s programs; proposing a budget for the corporation’s programs; planning and implementing programs; developing, and proposing policies related directly to MLW’s programs; and overseeing accomplishment of corporate purposes related to the programs of MLW. The Board consists of five General members, one Special Member (an adult from the community) and two student members.

Gaithersburg, MD (August 6, 2011) — Maryland Leadership Workshops, Inc. (MLW), a non-profit organization dedicated to student leadership development, announced today that over 300 middle and high school students from across the State of Maryland graduated from its residential programs held at Washington College in Chesterown, MD and various regional outreach programs around the state during the summer inlcuding programs in Southern Maryland, Harford and Washington County.

During the week long program, students participate in workshops and activities designed to introduce concepts and apply them in a variety of settings. Students engage in reflective, interactive, creative and fun activities and emerge from MLW’s programs confident, inspired, motivated and empowered with the skills necessary for academic and leadership success. Workshop topics include: group dynamics, power and influence, project planning, goal setting and diversity.

Maryland Leadership Workshops’ programs are designed for both experienced student leaders and all those who show potential and interest to lead in their homes, schools, and communities. Through our proprietary leadership workshops using a peer teaching model, MLW empowers youth to exercise leadership today and to become our leaders of tomorrow.

In proud partnership with the Maryland State Department of Education, the Maryland Association of Student Councils and Leadership Maryland, MLW graduates become catalysts for bringing together and strengthening schools and communities throughout Maryland. Dr. Nancy Grasmick, the recently retired Maryland State Superintendent of schools, has remarked, “MLW, Maryland’s premier provider of leadership training, consistently empowers youth to exercise leadership within their schools and community and achieve success in all facets of their lives.”

About Maryland Leadership Workshops, Inc.

The newly installed board of directors is chaired by Eliot Pfansteihl, CEO of Strathmore in Bethesda, Maryland, himself a graduate of the program. Members of the board reflect the geographic diversity of our program and are leaders from business, government, non profit and the education sectors.