4 - 6 Months/ 18 - 25 hours

Current and emerging adult leaders wanting to focus their efforts at the local community level

Certificate from the Rural Ontario Institute

Regularly scheduled programs held in various parts of the province

Leadership

4 - 6 Months/ 18 - 25 hours

Current and emerging leaders wanting to focus their efforts at the local regional or provincial level

Certificate from the Rural Ontario Institute

Regularly scheduled program in various parts of the province

Leadership

19 Months/ 48 Days

The program is targeted to current and emerging leaders in rural Ontario and within the agriculture & agri-food sectors

Certificates from both the Rural Ontario Institute and the University of Guelph

Seminars/Study Travel/Independent Study

AALP Class 14 is currently underway and participants will be graduating in April, 2013.  Applications for class 15 will be accepted in March, 2013.  Please contact the Rural Ontario Institute for more details.

Leadership

February 10, 2012 (9:00 am to 12:00 noon)

Location: EastGen Complex, Guelph, ON

Refreshments included

The course is targeted to those individuals who are board members of not-for-profit organizations and/or associations

Certificate from the Rural Ontario Institute

Contact the Rural Ontario Institute for more details

Analyse sample financial statements to illustrate the financial liability that board members incur

1/2 day - February 10, 2012 (1:00 pm to 4:00 pm)

Location: EastGen Complex, Guelph, ON

Refreshments included

This course is targeted to those individuals who are board chairs currently and/or may be in the future of not-for-profit organizations and/or associations

Certificate from the Rural Ontario Institute

Plesae contact the Rural Ontario Institute for more details

Learn about the qualities of a champion chair and how to tackle chairing challenges

April 11, 2012 (9:00 am to 12:00 noon)

Location: EastGen Complex, Guelph, ON

Refreshments included

Certificate from the Rural Ontario Institute

Please contact the Rural Ontario Insitute for more details

Learn about the international standard for risk assessment and how to manage risk within your organization

April 24, 2012 (9:00 am to 4:00 pm)

Location:  EastGen Complex, Guelph, ON

Refreshments and lunch included

(Note: If also enrolled in Introduction to Project Management, the cost for both workshops is $695.00.)

For new to upper intermediate users

Certificate from Rural Ontario Institute

Please contact the Rural Ontario Institute for more details

Learn how to build a complex project plan, assign resources and costs, and track progress

April 25, 2012 (9:00 am to 4:00 pm)

Location: EastGen Complex, Guelph, ON

Refreshments and lunch included

(Note: If also enrolled in Introduction to Microsoft Project, the cost for both workshops is $695.00.)

For beginner to intermediate users

Certificate from the Rural Ontario Institute

Please contact the Rural Ontario Institute for more details

Gain a working knowledge of a process-oriented approach to the five stages of Project Management 

March 22, 2012 (9:00 am to 4:00 pm)

Location: EastGen Complex, Guelph, ON

Refreshments and lunch included 

For those who are new to using Excel 2007

Certificate from the Rural Ontario Institute

Please contact the Rural Ontario Institute for more details

Learn how to create, format, enhance and print spreadshieets using Excel 2007

May 17, 2012 (9:00 am to 4:00 pm)

Location:  EastGen Complex, Guelph, ON

Refreshments and lunch included

Certificate provided  by the Rural Ontario Institute

Please contact the Rural Ontario Institute for more details

Participant will build on their knowledge from Microsoft Excel 2007 - Level 1 and learn about the more advanced options when using Excel 2007