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The North Carolina Center
for Creative Retirement's
Leadership Asheville
Seniors, established in
1987, is a program for
retirement aged people in
Buncombe County. During
eight day-long sessions in a
variety of locations around
the community, participants
meet with community leaders,
activists, and politicians
to gain in-depth
understanding of the area's
history, people,
institutions, challenges,
and opportunities.
Leadership Asheville Seniors
participants often use the
program to reevaluate their
choice of volunteer roles or
to find new ones. Graduates
may join the Leadership
Asheville Forum, the alumni
organization of Leadership
Asheville and Leadership
Asheville Seniors. |
LAS
How
to Register
Details of Previous Programs
FAQs
Class News
Habitat Project
Article by David Stewart on his experiences in LAS XI.
Leadership Asheville Seniors: Community Service and Older Adult Education
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LAS XX visited Warren Wilson College to study
environmental issues ("The Environment: Finding Balance").
They took the Warren Wilson "green walkabout" to look at
green architecture and landscaping techniques as well as
activities that are part of their Environmental Leadership
Program (composting, farming, etc.).
For For further program information,
application and registration materials,
more information contact:Denise Snodgrass, Director Leadership Asheville Seniors
251-6188 or e-mail
snodgras@unca.edu
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