Partners In Leaning Child Development and Family Resource Center invites educators to leadership classes based on the principals of Santa Claus.
“When it comes to management and leadership in a diverse environment and meeting strict deadlines, nobody does it better than Santa,” said Norma Honeycutt, executive director.
The classes will address engaging with a vision, having audacious goals, building a strong team, knowing your strengths, building your network, being sensitive to others, and never forgetting your impact. Honeycutt explained that the information will focus on the principals Santa would use. “For example, Santa’s elves aren’t being paid a bonus to get all those presents done. Instead, Santa relies on the vision of fulfilling dreams to children around the world. Elves aren’t simply employees — they’re dream makers. Your employees aren’t simply employees either — what are they?”
The classes will be held from 12:30 to 2 p.m. on Tuesdays in November. Classes are free and credit hours will be given. Participants are encouraged to bring their own lunch. For more information and to RSVP call, 704-638-9020. For more information about the center visit epartnersinlearning.org.
Partners In Leaning invites families to participate in the Family Fun and Fitness Festival, including the third annual Special Olympics Young Athletes Program on Saturday.
The event will provide a range of activities focused on wellness, including a prediction walk/run, cooking demonstrations and Zumba sessions. There will also be activities, games and hay rides.
The event also includes the center’s third annual Special Olympics Young Athletes program, hosted in conjunction with Footprints In The Community, a nonprofit organization committed to increasing participation of families of children with special needs in community activities.
Special Olympics Young Athletes, an inclusive program for children with special needs and their typically developing peers, combines sports and play to introduce the Special Olympics model to families in the community. “Through this program, children learn new things, play and have lots of fun,” Honeycutt said. Children ages 2 1/2 to 7 will participate in games and activities that develop motor skills and eye-hand coordination.
Registration forms for Special Olympics Young Athletes may be found at epartnersinlearning.org. This event is free and open to the public and will be held Oct. 26 from 10 a.m. until 1 p.m. at Partners In Learning and the adjacent Catawba practice field. The Special Olympics Young Athletes activities will be held from 10 a.m. until noon. Food will be sold as part of a fundraiser for the center.