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Urban Park Leadership Program Content and Schedule
| Platform or Assignment | Date* | Content | Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| Interactive Virtual Workshop | 10/24/22 | Orientation Get a bird's-eye view of the program and learn to use our different virtual learning platforms. |
2:00 - 3:00pm ET |
| Online Self‑Paced Module | 10/26/22 - 11/1/22 | Public-Private Park Partnerships Explore ways to create and support partnerships between agencies and organizations. |
3 |
| Online Self‑Paced Module | 11/16/22 - 11/22/22 | Measuring Performance and Impact Draft a vision for the future of your park, develop a SMART objective that reflects this vision and identify a method for measuring progress. |
3 |
| Interactive Virtual Workshop | 11/17/22 | Capstone Project Workshop Through guided exercises with your peers, identify a longstanding challenge in your work and plan for a capstone project that will prototype a solution or method for approaching the challenge. |
11:00am - 3:00pm ET |
| Online Self‑Paced Module | 11/30/22 - 12/6/22 | Assessing Environmental Sustainability Review common sustainability rating systems and plan a basic sustainability audit for your park. |
3 |
| Interactive Virtual Workshop | 1/10/23 | Developing Your Personal Leadership Style Discover your personal Leadership Strengths and explore ways to make use of them in your work. |
11:00am - 1:30pm ET |
| Online Self‑Paced Module | 1/11/23 - 1/17/23 | Community Engagement Explore and apply methods for engaging communities in urban park management. |
3 |
| Assignment: Capstone Project Field Report | Due 1/23/23 | Deliverable: A brief report outlining how peer institutions are experiencing and/or tackling this same challenge. The length of this report will be dependent on your specific challenge, so we ask you to do your best to be comprehensive based on your own adaptive challenge. Post this report to Canvas. | 3 |
| Interactive Virtual Workshop | 1/24/23 and 1/26/23 | Project Management for Urban Parks Develop methods for efficiently and effectively managing new urban park projects from start to finish. |
11:00am - 1:00pm ET |
| Assignment: Capstone Field Report Peer Review | Due 2/3/23 | Deliverable: Using the peer review function on Canvas, you will review the work of some of your colleagues, and they will provide feedback on yours. | 2 |
| Coaching Session | 2/6/23 - 2/10/23 | Leadership Strengths One-on-One Coaching Sessions Receive feedback and advice on putting your Leadership Strengths to work. [Scheduled individually] |
1 |
| Online Self‑Paced Module | 2/15/23 - 2/21/23 | Managing During Capital Improvements Review key differences between ongoing operations and capital projects and explore the main phases of planning, design, and construction. |
3 |
| Online Self‑Paced Module | 2/22/23 - 2/28/23 | Working with Volunteers Discover strategies for effectively managing volunteers in urban parks. |
3 |
| Interactive Virtual Workshop | 3/14/23 and 3/16/23 | Design Thinking Explore Design Thinking as an approach to community-based problem solving, and apply this methodology to addressing a problem, puzzle, or challenge in your park. |
3/14: 3:30 - 5:30pm ET 3/16: 11:00am - 1:00pm ET |
| Assignment: Capstone Project Intervention Design Draft | Due 3/28/23 | Deliverable: A brief proposal of an intervention, based on your field report and what you have learned so far in the program. The length of this proposal will be dependent on your specific challenge, so we ask you to do your best to be comprehensive based on your own adaptive challenge. Remember that this is a draft that you will continue to iterate on throughout the remainder of the program. Post this report to Canvas. | 1 |
| Online Self‑Paced Module | 3/29/23 - 4/4/23 | Aligning Programs with Strategic Vision Analyze the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats new programs and special events pose to your organization's vision. |
3 |
| In‑Person Session | 4/17/23 - 4/21/23 | Through panel discussions and workshops, essential leadership skills and concepts are introduced including:
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Monday - Thursday 9:00am - 5:00pm ET Friday 9:00am - 3:00pm ET |
| Assignment: Capstone Project Impact Assessment | Due 5/3/23 | Deliverable: Fill out the "Impact Assessment" worksheet for identifying short-term, middle-term, and long-term impact and how you would evaluate the impact on at each stage. | 1 |
| Interactive Virtual Workshop | 5/9/23, 5/16/23, 5/23/23, and 5/30/23 | Capstone Presentations Share the results of your Capstone Project and offer feedback on presentations from your peers. |
11am-1pm ET |
| Online Self‑Paced Module | 4/26/23 - 5/26/23 | Affirming My Leadership Commitments Take a moment to reflect on what you've learned and take steps to bring it back with you to work in the year ahead. |
2 |
*Subject to change. Specific dates will be confirmed in the coming weeks.
Program Platforms
Online Self-Paced Modules
Virtual lessons focus on specific topics drawn from across the field of urban park management. Participants spend approximately three hours per module completing assignments on their own time. Modules provide participants with new insights and skills in the practice of urban park management and invite them to put their newfound knowledge to immediate use in assignments and online discussions with their peers. Participants receive feedback from and have the opportunity to engage in online discussion with subject matter experts assigned to moderate each topic.
Interactive Virtual Workshops
Meeting over Zoom, interactive workshops introduce essential leadership skills and concepts and provides participants with immediate opportunities to put their learning to work.
Coaching Sessions
One-on-one video conference calls invite you to work with coaches and facilitators in the program to deepen your learning and strengthen your leadership skills.
In-Person Session
The interactive and hands-on week-long, in-person session at CPC’s offices in New York City introduces essential leadership skills and concepts through panel discussions and workshops led by industry experts. Participants will also experience guided tours of Central Park.