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Profiling Healthy Places
2010 Profiles

It takes committed leadership to create a healthy community.

So who are community leaders? Community leaders can be elected government officials, business leaders, or school leaders like principals or teachers. Many community leaders are volunteers who work unpaid hours on all kinds of community projects. In 2004, Imagine Canada found that Canadians worked two billion volunteer hours in one year.

This article tells you:

why we need community leaders
ways to develop new young leaders
how to recognize leaders for their important work

Why Do We Need Community Leaders?
Leaders are the people in a community who create action and change. They are able to inspire others to join them in changing things for the better.

A good community leader is someone who listens to others and encourages everyone to have a voice. So community leaders are also community builders.

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Community leaders are important because they:

help make connections between different people and groups in a community
know their communities well and help their communities become known to others
can help with conflicts and misunderstandings in a community
can help develop other leaders in a community

Developing Young Leaders
Young people in your community are the leaders of tomorrow, and they need to be encouraged, mentored and supported. There are a number of programs and agencies that develop young community leaders.

Alberta’s Future Leaders Program uses sport, recreation and leadership skills training to address the needs of Alberta’s indigenous youth.

The International Award is a self-development program for 14 to 25-year-olds anywhere in the world. In the program, young people set their own goals and record their own progress. Any group working with young people can run the International Award.

Youth leadership programs are also available through the YMCA, many municipalities in Alberta, Girl Guides, Girl Scouts, the Boys and Girls Clubs of Canada, faith communities, school systems and other organizations.

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How Can Communities Recognize Their Leaders for Their Work?
There is a new award for community leaders. The Lieutenant Governor’s Leadership for Active Communities Award was established by the Alberta Recreation and Parks Association (ARPA) in 2008. The Honourable Norman Kwong, the Lieutenant Governor, is the honorary patron, and he will present the first awards in April 2009.

There are five categories of awards:

Community leader
Group spirit of community leadership
Community leader of tomorrow
Elected community leader
Corporate community leader

Community leaders of all ages should be recognized for their special gifts and contributions to making their communities healthier. Alberta communities are better places to live thanks to the work they do.

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Learn More
Alberta’s Future Leaders Program
This program uses sport, recreation and leadership skills training to develop new young leaders in indigenous communities throughout Alberta.

The Leadership Centre of Central Alberta
The Leadership Centre of Central Alberta offers programs and projects to help leaders reach their full potential.

Imagine Canada
Imagine Canada is Canada’s national non-profit organization for volunteers.

The International Award
The International Award is a self-development program open to anyone between the ages of 14 and 25.

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