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July 25-30 at the Christian Conference Center near Newton.

The Christian Leadership Institute or CLI is a week-long training event designed to teach young people the skills necessary for effective leadership with other youth and adults in a parish or school youth ministry setting. CLI offers an offers and opportunity for leadership development through the intense period of learning and community living. The program is an in-depth experience of skills development in the areas of organization, communication, and motivation, as well as personal growth which enables young person to discover his or her own leadership style.

CLI is the premier training opportunity offered in Iowa for Catholic youth to learn leadership skills. It brings together youth (ages 15-18) from around the state for six days to learn how they can grow their God-given gifts for service to the Church. CLI participants return to their parishes to be more effective leaders.

A week long empowerment experience for high school sophomores, juniors and seniors, will be held July 25-30, 2010 at the Christian Conference Center near Newton. CLI brings together dozens of talented youth every summer for six days to build their leadership skills for service to the church. This year, only one week of CLI will be offered, so save these dates. Registration materials will be available later in November.

For more information about CLI, go to www.davenportyouth.org.

About CLI:

Who should attend?

Young people age 15-18, who are preparing to enter at least their sophomore year of high school. Each candidate should be either currently involved with or beginning a leadership role in a parish, school, or diocese.

Adult Youth Ministers, parish pastoral and school personnel. CLI is a highly valuable learning experience for the adult. Adults are expected to be present for the entire week and participate fully in the CLI process.

What else should I know?

There are 72 participants per session

Registration is a first come, first-served basis

Registration will NOT be taken over the phone

What are the components of CLI?

Skill Workshops:

Each day includes a large group workshop on one of these leadership skills:

• Leadership Styles

• Communication

• Planning

• Group Dynamics

• Consensus Seeking

Support Groups:

Throughout the week, CLI provides and opportunity for participants to practice these new skills working in small groups. The small group is also a place to share insights on special topics such as:

• Prayer

• Decision Making

• Call to Ministry

• Youth Ministry

• Affirmation

Prayer, Workshop and Social Time:

Each day there is time for recreation and relaxation, prayer and the Eucharist, and getting to know other youth throughout the state of Iowa.