The Cherokee Right Path, “Du-yu dv-i,” Adult Leadership Program (RP) is accepting nominations for participation in the 2015-16 program. This program is for enrolled members of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI), Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma (CN), and the United Kituwah Band (UKB). Participants will learn Cherokee history and culture and develop leadership competencies. Participants will meet two days per month, for 12 months, and will engage in case study work, classroom lectures, and experiential learning
Candidates must be age 18 and over, have a high school diploma or GED and have some college experience. Knowledge of Cherokee culture and/or experience in a professional environment is a plus.
Letters of nomination will be accepted online, by fax, email, or in-person delivery, by 5pm on Sunday, July 12 to the Western Carolina University (WCU) Cherokee Center, Acquoni Road, Cherokee, NC, Attention, Juanita Wilson, Program Director: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1imh6SLWbvS7peH6i4kyYE3kq48nUkN9H1jxRlbTD-ZE/viewform, Fax: 828-497-0469, jmwilson@wcu.edu or by mail to WCU/Cherokee Center, 1594 Acquoni Road, Cherokee, NC 28719.
The Right Path Adult Leadership Program is part of the WNC Leadership Initiative, funded by the Cherokee Preservation Foundation, and administered locally through WCU.
Info: Juanita Wilson, program director, 497-7920, 788-2579 or jmwilson@wcu.edu
– Right Path Adult Leadership Program
