HWS Leads: Minds Wide Open, the Centennial Center's Leadership Certificate Program, is designed to provide students with a comprehensive foundation of knowledge, behaviors and skills to become more effective leaders, whether for a club or an organization, in the community, or in their everyday lives.
The leadership development program is based on the idea that leaders are not born, but rather are developed. The focus is on behaviors, not competencies. The program begins by assessing each student’s leadership style and learning the art of leading through one’s own personality and values.
Additionally, students develop collective definitions of leadership, as well as an understanding of the qualities needed to be a successful leader. At the conclusion of the certificate program, students will have learned powerful ways to model for others, inspire a shared vision, challenge the process, enable others to act, and develop genuine compassion and respect for difference.
Selected students are required to participate in 12 sessions through a Reader's College format, comprised of interactive seminars, speakers and reflection exercises. Students are also required to serve in a campus- or community-based leadership position and an outdoor experiential leadership activity.
Completion of HWS Leads Reader's College
Completion of Public Speaking Reader's College
Participation in 15 hours of community service
Initiation and building of a Co-Curricular Transcript
Leadership-in-Practice: reflective journaling while completing a community-based research project OR serving one semester in a leadership role
The Centennial Center for Leadership
603 South Main Street
Geneva, NY 14456
Phone: (315) 781-4550
