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2006 Leadership Summit Recap
February 2006 - The University City Community Building Project (UCCBP) held its second annual University City Leadership
Summit on Wednesday, February 22, 2006 at the UNC Charlotte Barnhardt Student Center.
The participants were welcomed by Bill Scurry, Co-Chair of the UCCBP Steering Committee and Master of Ceremony
for the event. Following the welcome the participants engaged in a "Linking Leaders" networking session
lead by Mardee Woodward.
Scott Padgett, Mayor of Concord; Susan Burgess, Mayor Pro-Tem of Charlotte; and Michael Barnes, City Councilman
for District 4 each gave their perspective of what leadership means and shared lessons they have learned in leadership
over the years as public servants. All encouraged those in attendance to continue to get involved and stay informed
of government issues.
UCCBP Co-Chair Dr. Kevin Toomb gave the next presentation, which focused on the new social capital survey data
collected by the UNC Charlotte Urban Institute. (Click here
to see the presentation.) The overall message was a call to action for our community to be more engaged and aware
of current diversity and trust perceptions.
To celebrate the success of the first Leadership Academy class launched in the fall 2005, participants made presentations
on community projects including the Yousie Bookworm Image Campaign and the Get Connected Maps.
The event also included comments from key partners, including the UNC Charlotte Chancellor Dr. Phil Dubois, Pat
Martinez of the Charlotte Chamber and Grace Watkins of University City Partners. State Senator Malcolm Graham made
final comments closing the event.
There were 100 community members from all backgrounds in attendance, including representatives from UNCC staff,
members of area Home Owners Associations, University City Area Chamber members, University City Partners board
members, leaders from local faith-based organizations, staff from Charlotte Mecklenburg schools and representatives
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