March 14, 2024, 12 noon – 1:30 p.m., via Zoom

Do you wish you had tools in your pocket to navigate difficult conversations?

Join us over lunch to discover strategies you can use to be a courageous conversation leader.

This is a free Leadership Learning Event hosted by Leadership Council SMC.

Join us for Leadership Lab: Talents to Strengths, a dynamic and interactive peer learning experience designed for leaders who want to explore their unique leadership strengths. Open to anyone who lives and/or works in San Mateo County. Attendees will complete the CliftonStrengths Assessment prior to Session I.

Session I – SELECT ONE!     *** NOTE - Registration is now closed for all sessions. *** ‍

Thursday, February 1, 2024, 9:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m., San Mateo Library, San Mateo

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Thursday, February 15, 2024, 1:00 – 4:30 p.m., CZI Community Space, Redwood City

‍Session II *

Thursday, February 29, 2024, 9:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m., CZI Community Space, Redwood City
* Session II is highly recommended to deepen your learning, but not required.

Program Fees: General Pricing
Sessions I and II: $185; Session I Only: $155

Leadership Council SMC Community Members**
Sessions I and II: $155; Session I Only: $130
**Members include Leadership Council SMC alumni, board and advisory council members, speakers, City Partners, CORPS and Emerging Leaders Class of 2024.

How Can I Learn More: View our Event Flyer and read our Frequently Asked Questions. Email questions to info@leadershipcouncilsmc.org.

January 30, 2024, 6 - 8 p.m., In-Person

Hear from the candidates:

> Paul Bocanegra, Juvenile Justice Delinquency Prevention Commissioner - Legislative Coordinator, County of San Mateo
> Celeste Brevard, Project Manager, Stanford University
> Maggie Cornejo, Director of Government and Community Relations, Boys and Girls Club of the Peninsula
> Lisa Gauthier, Councilmember, City of East Palo Alto
> Antonio Lopez, Mayor, City of East Palo Alto‍

Instructions: Ways to Watch

In Person: Register to attend in person as space is limited. On the registration page, you can also submit a question in English or Spanish.

Zoom or YouTube: Click on buttons below for links to view the Zoom Webinar or on YouTube.

Leadership Council San Mateo County and Thrive Alliance are non-endorsing and nonpartisan organizations.

Culture wars have taken over the classroom. With mounting legislation dictating the way classrooms are run, teachers are being forced to decide between following their morals or following the law.

Join us over lunch to discuss issues facing the American classroom.

Topics include:

> Book Banning
> Parental Rights
> California Ethnic Studies
> Trans Rights in School

This special event will be led by Amber Checky and Heather Checky of Inclusion Counts. It is free and open to members of the Leadership Council SMC Community including our Board of Directors, Alumni, current Leadership CORPS and Emerging Leaders participants, speakers and committee members. Leadership Council SMC Community members who want to register should email Isabella.Yee@LeadershipCouncilSMC.org.

Attention San Mateo County Nonprofits! Do you have a project that needs a kickstart? … A tough problem you need help tackling? Leadership Council SMC will pair selected SMC nonprofits with a team of Emerging Leaders who will bring knowledge, experience, skills, and passion to ACCELERATE your project. Register for an Info Session to learn how your organization can benefit!
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Applications for the 2023-24 Community Acceleration Program will be available from June 14 - August 1, 2023 on our homepage: www.leadershipcouncilsmc.org.

Join us as leaders from AbilityPath guide an exploration of inclusive practices in the workplace during this one-hour, interactive workshop. AbilityPath, a local nonprofit, serves the lifespan of individuals with developmental disabilities and their families, and provides employment services for adults with developmental disabilities in San Mateo and Santa Clara counties. Their team will share the positive impact they are making in our community to increase inclusive employment opportunities and their commitment to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging practices as part of their learning journey as an inclusive employer. They will offer practical suggestions and strategies you can put to work in your organization. Hosted by Leadership Council San Mateo County as part of Healthy Communities Month.

Join us to learn about our Leadership Immersion Programs: Leadership CORPS for senior-level leaders, and Emerging Leaders for rising county leaders. Get all of your questions answered! Three information sessions offered. Registration is required.

In this special, one-hour event led by Amber Checky and Heather Checky of Inclusion Counts, participants examined the different experiences of people who grow up in poverty v. those who grow up wealthy or in the middle class, and the hidden rules of middle-class environments. They deepened their understanding about social class and the complex support systems needed to support diverse communities.

The controversy over how issues of race, racism, and diversity are taught in schools is boiling. 'Anti-critical race theory' laws or regulations have been enacted and their effects are being felt across the country.. In this special, 90-minute event led by Amber Checky and Heather Checky of Inclusion Counts, participants engaged in an important discussion of censorship in schools, self-censorship among educators, and how the coarsening of debates about classroom control is causing educators to leave the profession.

A 90-Minute workshop led by two expert leadership coaches who used examples, interactive exercises, and practical take-home tools, to teach the key components of EMPOWERMENT and expose participants to simple ways to create a culture of empowerment that will help your teams grow.

Leadership Council San Mateo County and Puente facilitated a bilingual conversation with the candidates seeking election to the San Mateo County Board of Supervisors, District 3, replacing Don Horsley.

Leaders shared their experiences, inspiration, and how they are creating change through their elected offices.

Two-part training designed to strengthen participant’s ability to create an inclusive workplace for everyone by discovering personal biases and how to identify them. Participants feel empowered to create safe spaces for themselves and their coworkers.

Chairman & CEO Gilead Sciences, Daniel O’Day CEO Genentech, Alexander Hardy in a conversation with Stanford Business School Professor of Organizational Behavior, Dr. Brian Lowery about Global Companies, Local Community Members & Equity in Drug Development and Access.

San Mateo County Supervisor Carole Groom & San Mateo County Manager Mike Callagy in conversation with ABC7 News Anchor Kristen Sze about Leading San Mateo County Before & During the Pandemic, & What Comes Next.

Leadership Council SMC Launch Event with Tom Rath, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of StrengthsFinder 2.0, How Full Is Your Bucket?, and Eat Move Sleep discussing his new book, Life’s Great Question: Discover What You Contribute to the World with 12-Time Emmy Winner NBC News Anchor Raj Mathai.