The National Association for Multi-ethnicity in Communications (NAMIC), a leading 501(c)(6) trade association, announced scholarship opportunities for the NAMIC Leadership Seminar scheduled March 17-18 in Los Angeles, California. Three full scholarships covering tuition, program materials, travel, lodging and meals are a gift from Class IX of the NAMIC Executive Leadership Development Program (ELDP) to support participation by eligible professionals of color.
The two-day NAMIC Leadership Seminar was created to address the developmental needs and interests of industry professionals newly arrived at a place in their career trajectories demanding a strategic rather than haphazard approach to career planning — in other words, careers by design and not by default. Through crafting personalized blueprints for career advancement linked to enhanced effectiveness in their current organizational roles, participants develop a greater awareness of and confidence in their own potential as high-impact contributors.
NAMIC Leadership Seminars feature an esteemed faculty of industry experts, authors, and lecturers from prestigious academic institutions. Participants are guided through an interactive learning process that includes the following:
- Exploration of professional strengths and developmental needs
- Charting a course for the enhancement of individual leadership potential
- Generating a career-by-design strategic template
- Learning about the power of mentoring as a proven career development tool
- Giving and receiving constructive feedback
- Cross-cultural problem-solving and decision-making
- Understanding diversity as a core organizational value
To access complete scholarship nomination criteria, and submission information, visit http://www.namic.com or contact the NAMIC national headquarters at 212-594-5985. Deadline for nominations is February 18, 2011.