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1. Leadership 2023
Session 4: Community Health
and Human Services
June 8, 2023

2. 8:30am-9:15am (45 minutes): IFC Tour
9:45am-10:15am (30 minutes): Homeroom at the Robert and Pearl Seymour Center
10:15-10:45am (30 minutes): Community Health 101
10:45am-12:00pm (75 minutes): Panel Discussion on Community Health and Human Services
• Erik Valera, Chief Operating Officer, El Centro Hispano
• Delores Bailey, Executive Director, EMPOWERment, Inc.
• Lindsey Shewmaker, Human Services Manager, Orange County Department of Social Services
• Corey Root, Housing and Community Development Director, Orange County Government
12:00pm-1:00pm: Lunch provided by Jersey Mike’s
1:00pm-1:45pm: Training in Parliamentary Procedures
2:00pm-4:30pm: Small Miracle Pitches and Selection Process
4:30pm-5:00pm: Closing remarks, survey, next steps, and adjourn
Today’s Agenda

3. Recap of last session (Session #3, History, Geography, and Governance)
Updates since we last met?
Survey feedback
Small Miracles (sign up)
Introduce word/concept of the day: “First Follower”
Ice breaker
Homeroom

4. Survey Feedback from Session #3
Fantastic
• Aaron’s slides really helped me learn more about
government and how it works
• I was very eager to see the various areas of Chapel
Hill and learn about the history. I enjoyed the local
leadership speaking with our cohort, it really has me
interested in getting involved politically at the local
level.
• The panel and getting to see the landscape of
Chapel Hill-Carrboro.
• Everything! Super informative geography was a
highlight.
Frustrating
• I already knew a lot about the town, University, etc.
but that helped me realize that I’m more of an
“expert” than I thought!
• It was hard hearing about the history and the racial
divide in Chapel Hill and then seeing the visual racial
divide in the community. You can distinguish
historically Black neighborhoods and see the lack of
investment over the years. I was also frustrated by
the environmental racism in those same
neighborhoods.
• There was a lot of information, really quickly and it
was at times difficult to process. I wish we could
have slowed down a little and maybe added some
stops to the bus tour even if we didn’t get out.

5. Small Miracle Pitches
What: Pitch partners have 4 minutes to pitch the local nonprofit they believe should be the Leadership 2023
beneficiary.
When: Today, Thursday, June 8, 2023 (Session #4)
How: Four-minute pitch presentation (most use power point slides) to communicate four critical elements:
• The Organization: Tell us the “who, what, and why,” i.e., who is this organization (name), what do they do
(mission), and why do they do it (why is this a relevant and timely matter to address?
• The Need: Tell us what the local nonprofit organization needs to be successful?
• The Amount: Tell us how much you hope the class will raise to meet this organization’s needs.
• The Action: Tell us how you recommend the class raise the funds.
Duration: 4 minutes
Reminder: Small Miracles is a group project designed to help you develop as a leader while also getting more
informed, connected, and engaged in the local community. The objective is to raise at least $1,500 ($500 for a
local nonprofit organization and $1,000 towards a partial scholarship for next year’s cohort.

6. First Follower
Pioneering Leadership: First Follower Principle. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3EKAxQbYA9U

7. Icebreaker
Think of a time when you or someone you know emerged as the first follower
for an effort you were a part of. How did that feel?
What steps can be taken to help someone emerge as a first follower?
Now take five minutes to find someone you haven’t really talked with yet,
reintroduce yourself, and share your story and observations.

8. 101 with The Chamber
President & CEO
Aaron Nelson
Leadership Class of 1999