Projects : Class Projects

• Economic Development
  This team researched and reported on the Asheville-Buncombe economic development entities as well as any unmet needs, service gaps, area improvements, and related public relations/education.  They also addressed distinct segments of the continuum such as minority business, the Arts and ethnic communities. 
  Leadership Asheville Participants on this team:
  
  Becky Brown
  Fredrick Reese
  Randall Richardson
  Elizabeth Russell
  LaVoy Spooner
  Steve Steinert
  Renee Taylor
  Valerie Tuttle
  
  
• Education Project
  This team worked with Emma Elementary School to help raise the children’s scores on writing tests.  The groups worked with a fourth grade class, helping them prepare for a crucial writing test and worked with a first grade class reading to the children.  This group outside of the classroom, recorded short books on tapes, making cutouts to support teacher’s crafts, donated cartons and rolls of paper for the school, gave the teachers a $120 gift certificate to the educational supply store Teacher’s Edition, and donated other supplies. 
  Leadership Asheville Participants on this team:
  Joe Franklin
  Wanda Hawthorne
  Allison Jordan
  John McMahon
  Mike Rangel
  Deborah Turner
  Andy Williford
  
  
• Government Project
  This team helped Asheville Middle School eighth graders simulate an Asheville City Council meeting.  Members of the real council were on hand to play the role of public, asking questions and offering advice.  The “Kids on Council” project aimed to teach middle school students about government, making it accessible and inviting to young minds. 
  Leadership Asheville Participants on this team:
  Sharon Bell
  La-Verna Fountain
  Ellen Garrison
  Roger James
  Mark Lewis
  Elisa Rudd
  Julie Sargent
  Kitty Schaller
  
  
• Infrastructure Project
  This team led the construction of a recycling bin specially designed to facilitate ease of use by elementary students.  This bin and the program will serve as models for implementing recycling programs throughout the city’s elementary schools. 
  Leadership Asheville Participants on this team:
  Georgia Gantt
  Greg Grayson
  Tracy Kunkler
  Ashly Maag
  Shearon Roberts
  David Turner
  Mike Willett
  
  
• Private Sector Leadership Project
  This team developed and held a series of trade specific forums presenting the apprenticeship program to business leaders.  The team specifically focused on developing a cost-benefit analysis for businesses in the Asheville area. 
  Leadership Asheville Participants on this team:
  Mike Barker
  Paul Grass
  Chris Hemmings
  Margaret Hurt
  Kim MacQueen
  Scott Riviere
  Bob Vassian
  
  
• Quality of Life Project
  This team raised $1,218.68 by creating “Buy to Benefit,” a city-wide rummage sale to benefit ABCCM and Helpmate. 
  Leadership Asheville Participants on this team:
  Ruth Anderson
  Jamye Davis
  Margaret Edwards
  Cindy Eller
  Karen Kiehna
  Jim Long
  DeAnne Lyda
  Pat Sells

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