The School of Statesmanship, Stewardship and Services, or SOSSAS, announced Wednesday that it will offer free leadership courses through the summer.
SOSSAS was formed when leaders from the Longmont community — including former Public Safety Chief Mike Butler. This group of local leaders wanted to build a learning environment that fosters “civility, thoughtful discourse, empathetic learning and to educate, promote and encourage active citizenship”, according to SOSSAS’s website.
“To create and sustain an effective democracy, we will need to bring about a shared sense of purpose between a representative servant-oriented government and an engaged, committed, and responsible citizenry,” Butler said.
The purpose of these classes is to tap into the potential of Longmont residents in hopes they will come together and work with each other and the local government to create a better place to live.
The nonprofit organization will offer five free classes which are designed to explore what it takes to strengthen democracy in our community. Anybody is welcome to take the classes for free.
The classes will focus on democracy. It will explore the difference between an ideal community and what is real, the role of government and its citizens and how to move beyond the mediocrity.
These five classes are offered free of charge, registration is requested at www.sossas.org, click on ‘Summer Series’ on the home page. Classes begin Monday, June 3 at 6 to 7:30 PM at the St. Vrain Innovation Center, 33 Quail Road in Longmont. Classes will continue June 10, 17, 24, and July 1.
“The School of Statesmanship offers an approach that empowers anyone who aspires to be a leader – whether they choose to lead within their family, neighborhood, workplace, or the larger community. This approach is truly a path toward achieving shared aspirations. We find it so important that we plan to keep our employees involved on a regular basis,” said John Creighton, CEO of High Plains Bank.
