Curriculum Overview
2011-12 Sessions
Thursday, Friday
September 8-9, 2011 Opening Retreat (overnight; 2 days)
Waycross Inn, Morgantown
9:00 a.m. Sept. 8th to 2:00 p.m. Sept. 9th
Thursday
September 22, 2011 County & Municipal Government
Jurisdiction roles and responsibilities
8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (social hour following)
Thursday
October 13, 2011 Planning and Development
Presentations on growth, land use and development with a panel of city and town planners
8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (Fall Social with HCLA alumni following)
Thursday
November 10, 2011
Human and Community Services
Case study exercises with local service agencies
8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (social hour following)
Thursday
December 8, 2011 Education
Presentations from Hamilton County school administrators, overview of school funding
8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (Holiday Lunch with HCLA alumni)
Thursday
January 12, 2012 Criminal and Civil Justice Systems
Perspectives from a judge and prosecutor, tour of jail
8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (social hour following)
Thursday
February 9, 2012 State Government
Tour of State House, presentations from state government representatives
8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (social hour following)
Thursday
March 8, 2012 Media
Interacting with the media and public relations training
8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (social hour following)
ThursdayApril 12, 2012 Business, Industry, and Agriculture
Tours of area agriculture, manufacturing and business facilities and a local business leader panel discussion
7:45 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (social hour following)
Thursday
May 10, 2012 Quality of Life
Presentations from professionals representing county tourism, arts and culture, the community foundation and parks
7:30 a.m. (Spring Breakfast with HCLA alumni) to 5:00 p.m. (social hour following)
Thursday
June 7, 2012 Closing Retreat
8:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Graduation
5:30 to 9:00 p.m.