Ecumen is proud to support ALVA. It’s a Minnesota leadership development program by the Vital Aging Network for experienced adults who are interested in providing leadership for the common good. ALVA is focused on helping people discover their unique path to leadership and develop the skills you need to be successful. For more information and tuition costs, go here.

ALVA courses are being offered in three locations around Minnesota €” Century College in White Bear Lake, Inver Hills Community College in Inver Grove Heights, and Northwest Technical College in Bemidji€”starting October 10, 2008. Classes meet one Friday a month from 8:30 AM to 3:30 PM and will be connected via interactive TV.

This life-changing course is designed for leadership in later life and empower people to find new ways to use their leadership skills.

• Discover your lifework
• Understand the opportunities and barriers of leadership in later life
• Plan and implement a civic leadership project
• Build an ongoing network for sharing ideas, knowledge, and resources