091217 Swing Dancing, Contra, Tango, English Country

Hello Gainesville Area Dancers and Friends,

Get in your Swing dancing with Richard, Josh and Bri, and Kurtis.

Lots of great dancing this weekend.

Saturday afternoon is an English Country Dance (ECD) with live music by Veronica and Ted Lane, who are also playing the Contra dance
Saturday night and the Waltz brunch on Sunday. ECD is Jane Austen style dancing, similar to Contra dancing. Easy to do. You can do
it the first time. It is sociable and a lot of fun.

Saturday night is a Contra dance and a new Tango milonga.

Marilyn Escue is offering to teach a beginners Argentine Tango class. tangogainesville@gmail.com

Might not get out a newsletter next week.

You should confirm all events this month before going.

Happy Dancing,
Andy

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Schedule: confirm all programs before going

1. Friday 12/18 - International Folk Dancing
2. Saturday 12/19 - English Country Dance with Full Circle
3. Saturday 12/19 - Contra Dance with Full Circle
4. Saturday 12/19 - Tango Pre-Holiday Milonga
5. Sunday 12/19 - Waltz Brunch with Full Circle
6. Sunday 12/20 - Lindy Swing with Kurtis
7. Tuesday 12/22 - Mostly Swing Dancing
8. Wednesday 12/23 - West Coast Swing with Josh and Brianna
9. Thursday 12/31 - International Dance New Year's Party

Other:

Thursday night Judi Markell ongoing West Coast Swing classes.
jlmarkell10@comcast.net

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Quotes:

- Do not go gentle into that good night.
Rage, rage against the dying of the light.
~ Dylan Thomas
www.words.bz/Articles/tabid/145/words/10/Do-Not-Go-Gentle-Into-that-Good-Night-by-Dylan-Thomas.aspx

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1. Friday 12/18 - International Folk Dancing

4225 NW 34th St
Gainesville, Florida

8:00 - 9:00 : Beginners instruction
9:00 - 9:30 : Advanced instruction
9:30 - 11:00 : Dancing

$3 per person (to pay the rent of the dance room),
$1 students

Dance to a different beat. No partners needed and all ages welcome. Member of the Florida Folk Dance Council.
www.folkdance.org

Jack Seltzer, seltzerj@hotmail.com, gainesvilleifd@gmail.com, 352-359-2903

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2. Saturday 12/19 - English Country Dance with Full Circle

601 South Main Street
Gainesville, Florida

12:30 - 1:00 : English Country Dance beginner lesson
1:00 - 4:00 : English Country Dance

If you've ever seen any of the Jane Austen movies like "Pride and Prejudice" and "Emma", here is your chance to experience firsthand
the music and dance of that era. Each dance is explained and walked through without music first. Then the band plays while the dance
leader calls the steps and everyone dances. You don't need to bring a partner. You can find one there, and it is perfectly
acceptable to dance with the same gender if we have an imbalance.

$5 to dance, FREE to watch/listen

Veronica L Lane, full_circle_band@earthlink.net

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3. Saturday 12/19 - Contra Dance with Full Circle

Thelma Bolton Center
516 NE 2 Ave

7:30 - 11:00 : Lesson and dancing

$7, $5 under 21

Beginners lesson a half hour before the contra dance starts.

No partner needed. Please wear clean, soft-soled shoes to protect the floor.

Susie, 352-466-9150, Gainesville Oldtime Dance Society

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4. Saturday 12/19 - Tango Pre-Holiday Milonga

Unified Training Center
809 W University Avenue

8:30 - 12:00 : Argentine Tango dancing

$10 per person

Parking allowed in the Ayers Medical Plaza across 8 Street.

Because of the uncertain future of the Tango y Te milonga at the moment, a group of local tango addicts have decided to give a
holiday gift to the Gainesville tango community by hosting a milonga on December 19 so that we can all dance at least one more time
before the holidays.

We hope that everyone in the Gainesville tango community (and surrounding communities) feels welcome to join us for a nice evening
of fellowship and great dancing.

All of you wannabe tango DJs, feel free to bring your favorite music (mp3 files on a USB drive or CDs preferred). And if you have a
favorite treat, please bring it to share.

Feel free to pass along this message to your friends. Looking forward to seeing you on the 19th.

For more info:
Galina, galina_29@hotmail.com
Kelli, danceaddict@windstream.net
Nick, nhr@ufl.edu
Chut, ditam32606@yahoo.com

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5. Sunday 12/19 - Waltz Brunch with Full Circle

601 South Main Street
Gainesville, Florida

10:30 - 11:00 : Waltz lesson and brunch
11:00 - 1:30 : Waltz dancing

This is not ballroom dancing, but closer to something called "Vintage Waltz." Live music with Full Circle Band playing a variety of
beautiful waltz music along with a swing or Latin tune in the mix.

$7

Michael Jamieson, mjamieson2@cox.net

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6. Sunday 12/20 - Lindy Swing with Kurtis

Eagles Club
4562 NW 13th Street

4:00 - Lindy Swing class and dancing

Free

Kurtis, wwjdsax83@yahoo.com

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7. Tuesday 12/22 - Mostly Swing Dancing with Richard

Thelma Bolton Center
516 NE 2 Ave

7:00 - 9:30 : Lesson and dancing

$7

Richard, 352-213-8769, mostlyswinggainesville@yahoo.com

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8. Wednesday 12/23 - West Coast Swing with Josh and Brianna

Eagles Club
4562 NW 13th Street

7:00 - East and West Coast Swing class and dancing

Free

Joshua Angel and Brianne Nelson, joshuadancer@yahoo.com

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091216 Israeli Dancing, International Dancing, Mercury

091216 Israeli Dancing, International Dancing, Mercury

Hello Gainesville Area Israeli Dancers and Friends,

Currently there is no scheduled Israeli Dancing for the rest of December, as far as I know.

International Folk Dancing is on Fridays and you can do some Israeli dancing there.

Special treat Veronica's band will be playing the Contra Dance this Saturday night.

Take advantage of some of the other dancing going on in town. If you do not get it already, write to me to get the Swing Newsletter.

You should confirm all events this month before going.

The best time to see Mercury for the next four months is this Friday right after sunset, in the east, low in the sky. You will need
a view of the horizon without trees, possibly Paynes Prairie, or better Cedar Key.
www.space.com/spacewatch/planets_2009.html

Happy Dancing,
Andy

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Schedule:

1. Thursday 12/17 - Work Your Net
2. Friday 12/18 - International Folk Dancing
3. Saturday 12/19 - Contra Dance with Full Circle
4. Fri-Mon 12/25-28 - Machol Miami www.MacholMiami.com
5. Thursday 12/31 - International Dance New Year's Party
Article: Well Earned

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Quotes:

- It does not matter how slowly you go, as long as you do not stop.
~ Confucious

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1. Thursday 12/17 - Work Your Net

RBC Bank
4340 NW Newberry Road

11:30 - 12:00 Doors open
12:00 - 1:00 Workshop

$1

The Stimulus Hour Networking Workshop

Come and join us for some good networking and information.

Does not matter if you are a business owner, entrepreneur or if you are just looking for a new opportunity. This is an event for
everyone.

This will be our last workshop for 2009 and we invite you to attend and bring a covered dish, Finger foods only please. It will also
be a special time to share with the group. The topic of my discussion will be a secret so you have to come and show up for the
surprise.

Bill DeFeo, 352-870-2207, defeo4results@yahoo.com

Nothing ever happens if you don't show up

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2. Friday 12/18 - International Folk Dancing

4225 NW 34th St
Gainesville, Florida

8:00 - 9:00 : Beginners instruction
9:00 - 9:30 : Advanced instruction
9:30 - 11:00 : Dancing

$3 per person (to pay the rent of the dance room),
$1 students

Dance to a different beat.
No partners needed and all ages welcome
Member of the Florida Folk Dance Council
www.folkdance.org

gainesvilleifd@gmail.com, 352-359-2903
Jack Seltzer, seltzerj@hotmail.com

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3. Saturday 12/19 - Contra Dance with Full Circle

Thelma Bolton Center
516 NE 2 Ave

7:30 - 11:00 : Lesson and dancing

$7, $5 under 21

Beginners lesson a half hour before the contra dance starts.

No partner needed. Please wear clean, soft-soled shoes to protect the floor.

Susie, 352-466-9150, Gainesville Oldtime Dance Society

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4. Thursday 12/31 - International New Years Eve Party

8:00 PM

At a private near Westgate shopping center (University Ave and W 34 Street).

For directions contact

gainesvilleifd@gmail.com, 352-359-2903
Jack Seltzer, seltzerj@hotmail.com

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Article: Well Earned

Sunday two women friends of mine graduated with their PhDs.

Their dean and faculty advisor was also a woman. All three were the same age and had become close friends.

They had worked so hard it was beyond reason, seven days a week, evenings and a good part of the nights too.

They had given up their jobs, made barely any money and lived meagerly. The pressure filled, seemingly endless work had hung over
their heads with a real possibility of failure.

During graduation, undergraduates are marched on and off stage as fast as the announcers can say their names. Not so with PhD
graduates.

This university has only awarded 880 PhDs in 45 years. They make a big deal of conferring the doctorate degree, with a lot of
ceremony. There is a special reception the day before. At the graduation the doctorate candidates come in first and sit in the front
rows. The front of the program lists each PhD with their dissertation topic. A leader of the university speaks about the
significance of the doctorate degree and the expectation for them to take their turn as leaders in meeting society's challenges.

Each doctoral graduate goes up on stage with their faculty advisor. Their dissertation topic is announced. The faculty advisor and
some important guy puts the graduates newly earned hood over their heads and they shake hands. Then the new doctors shake hands and
get their photo taken with the president.

Since these two women had the same advisor, the three of them went up together and were announced one after the other.

Having the three of them on stage together and thinking about what they had done together for the last four years, choked me up a
little bit.

I need a better "Waa Hoooo", because they said they did not hear me.

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091208 Swing Dancing, Harn Museum Nights, UF Volleyball, Video Pace of Information

Hello Gainesville Area Dancers and Friends,

No West Coast on Sunday at 601, but there is a lot of swing this week.

Tuesday East Coast Swing with Richard at the Boltin Center
Wednesday West Coast Swing with Josh and Bri at the Eagles Club
Thursday Judi has her class at Maria Alvarez
Thursday is the Harn Museum Nights with a free Swing dance
and ice cream social
Friday the UF Swing might be in session, not sure
Saturday Ballroom Dance at Maria Alvarez and
the Full Moon Sisters Archer Ball, whatever that is,
sounds like fun
Sunday at 4 pm, Kurtis teaches Swing at the Eagles Club

The Gainesville Area Innovative Network is having a holiday happy
hour on Tuesday.

Follower skills
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Israeli Dancing this Thursday at B'nai Israel.
International Folk Dancing on Friday.

UF Tango meets on Thursday from 6 to 8 at Hillel.
This is open to public.

There is no Tango on Friday at UF.
Tango Y Te is not meeting on Saturdays until they find a new place.

There is Tango on Saturday December 19 at UTC.

Friday night the UF Volleyball team plays Penn State in the NCAA
Regional tournament at the O'Connell Center. Check it out. These
are really fun to watch and you can sit right down by the floor.
To get the best seat go behind the Penn State bench. There are
usually empty seats behind the visiting team's bench at the start
of the match. The team's change sides each game, so the second game
you will have the Gators right in front of you, close enough to hug,
but do not do that. You will get arrested.

You should confirm all events this month before going.

Congatulations to the football team for an incredible streak.

Happy Dancing and it is Great to be a Florida Gator,
Andy

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Non-Dance Items

Progress of information
www.youtube.com/watch?v=cL9Wu2kWwSY

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Schedule: confirm all programs before going

1. Tuesday 12/08 - Work Your Net - Afternoon Networking
2. Tuesday 12/08 - GAIN Holiday Party
3. Tuesday 12/09 - Mostly Swing Dancing
4. Wednesday 12/09 - West Coast Swing with Josh and Brianna
5. Thursday 12/10 - UF Tango Club
6. Thursday 12/10 - Harm Museum Nights Swing and Ice Cream Social
7. Friday 12/10 - UF Swing Club
8. Saturday 12/12 - Ballroom Dance at Maria Alvarez
9. Saturday 12/12 - Full Moon Sisters Archer Ball
10. Sunday 12/13 - Lindy Swing with Kurtis
11. Saturday 12/19 - Tango Pre-Holiday Milonga

Other:

Thursday night Judi Markell ongoing West Coast Swing classes.
jlmarkell10@comcast.net

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Quotes:

- Have patience with all things, but chiefly have patience with yourself.
~ Saint Francis de Sales

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1. Tuesday 12/08 - Afternoon Networking

Alarion Bank
4200 SW 34th Street

11:30 - 12:00 : Networking
12:00 - 1:00 : Workshop

$1

Bill DeFeo, 352-870-2207, defeo4results@yahoo.com

Nothing ever happens if you don't show up

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2. Tuesday 12/08 - GAIN Holiday Party

Gainesville Area Innovative Network

$5 in advance, $10 door

http://my.gain-net.org/xn/detail/2622760:Event:8188

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3. Tuesday 12/08 - Mostly Swing Dancing with Richard

Thelma Bolton Center
516 NE 2 Ave

7:00 - 9:30 : Lesson and dancing

$7

Richard, 352-213-8769, mostlyswinggainesville@yahoo.com

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4. Wednesday 12/9 - West Coast Swing with Josh and Brianna

Eagles Club
4562 NW 13th Street

7:00 - East and West Coast Swing class and dancing

Free

Joshua Angel and Brianne Nelson
joshuadancer@yahoo.com

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5. Thursday 12/10 - UF Tango Club

Hillel
Across from the O Dome

6:00 - 8:00 : Lesson and dancing

Alper Ungor, alper.ungor@gmail.com
http://grove.ufl.edu/~tango/

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6. Thursday 12/10 - Harn Museum Nights Swing and Ice Cream Social

Harn Museum
SW 34 Street and Hull Road, Gainesville, FL

6:00 - 9:00 : Swing and Ice Cream Social

Free

Join us for a swinging good time at this 1930's and 40's themed evening
with period dress encouraged. Swing dance the night away and learn from
the Florida Swing Dancers giving lessons and demonstrating classic moves.

Remember times at the soda fountain with ice cream from the Sweet Dreams
fire truck, which will be parked in front of the museum.

Local collectors will have their classic cars on display.
Join the Museum and enter for a chance to win vintage items.

Museum Nights is held at the Harn Museum of Art on the second Thursday of
every month.

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7. Friday 12/11 - UF Swing Club

Unified Training Center
809 W University Avenue

8:00 : Lesson
9:00 : Swing dancing

Free (usually)

www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=52918651040

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8. Saturday 12/12 - Ballroom Dance at Maria Alvarez

Imperial Dance Studio
SW 34 Street (south of Archer Road)

8:30 - 11 : Social dancing

$7 members, $10 general

Maria, 352-375-7763
imperialdancestudio@hotmail.com
www.imperialdancestudio.net

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9. Saturday 12/12 - Full Moon Sisters Archer Ball

AN INVITATION FROM THE FULL MOON SISTERS
For sixteen years strong and true
Our Ball's been a Blast because of YOU
Your smile heralds the season's Cheer
Bringing finger foods, desert,wine and beer
Your dancing, your music and dressed up best,
Makes YOU the highly honored guest
So PLEASE come again, the seventeenth year.
The Archer Ball needs you, it's abundantly clear!
Here's the day to remember,
The twelf of December.
On Saturday night, at eight PM
It's at Anita's in Alachua again
There'll be drumming, singing, jamming and such,
So bring your instruments,
Gourmet foods on a plate,
Let's get together and CELEBRATE!
 
North on 441, turn right at the Kangaroo in ALachua
Take 241 left, 4 miles from that fork turn left on 222pl
the party is at the end of the 3rd driveway on the right
Coming north on I 75 go left on 441 and left at the Kangaroo

Anita Staengl, anitaanupriya@yahoo.com

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10. Sunday 12/13 - Lindy Swing with Kurtis

Eagles Club
4562 NW 13th Street

4:00 - Lindy Swing class and dancing

Free

Kurtis, wwjdsax83@yahoo.com

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11. Friday 12/19 - Tango Pre-Holiday Milonga

Unified Training Center
809 W University Avenue

8:30 - 12:00 : Argentine Tango dancing

$10 per person

Parking allowed in the Ayers Medical Plaza across 8 Street.

Because of the uncertain future of the Tango y Te milonga at the moment,
a group of local tango addicts have decided to give a holiday gift to
the Gainesville tango community by hosting a milonga on December 19 so
that we can all dance at least one more time before the holidays
We hope that everyone in the Gainesville tango community (and surrounding
communities) feels welcome to join us for a nice evening of fellowship
and great dancing.

All of you wannabe tango DJs, feel free to bring your favorite music
(mp3 files on a USB drive or CDs preferred). And if you have a favorite
treat, please bring it to share.

Feel free to pass along this message to your friends. Looking forward
to seeing you on the 19th.

For more info:
Galina, galina_29@hotmail.com
Kelli, danceaddict@windstream.net
Nick, nhr@ufl.edu
Chut, ditam32606@yahoo.com

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December Jewish Gainesville Cafe Chabad, Kosher on Wheels, Chanukah Programs

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From: Rabbi Berl Goldman

Upcoming Events - Chabad @ UF 12/8/09 Celebrate Chanukah! Lubavitch-Chabad Jewish Student & Community Center at the University of Florida Chanukah Events 2009-5770 www.JewishGator.com 352-336-5877   Lights, Latkas, Sushi­ Ultimate Chanukah­ Grand Student Bash! When: Saturday night, December 12th (second night Chanukah) Time: 9-11pm Who: For Students only At: Lubavitch-Chabad Jewish Student & Community Center 2021 NW 5th Ave (five blocks north of the stadium) Suggested donation: $5 Featuring: Live Band * Latkeh and Sufganiyot eating contest (win a prize) * Menorah Lightings (help make A Guinness Record) * Sushi Bar * Dreidels and Gelt * Pot luck raffles and much more! Don't miss the Jewish UF and SFC student finale event of the year! Downtown Chanukah Family Festival Join in the lighting of a Giant Menorah and show your Jewish pride! Date: Sunday evening, December 13 (third night Chanukah) Time: 5:00 - 6:30pm At: The Downtown Community Plaza (E. University Ave. corner SE First St.) Featuring: Live Entertainment * Large Chocolate Menorah * Hot Latkes * Sufganiyot * Chanukah Gift Shop * Dreidels and Gelt and much more * Music and Dancing with the Chutzpa Klezmer Band! Live Entertainment 5:00pm Giant Menorah Lighting 6:00pm Special dignitaries will light the Menorah! Greeting from the Prsident of UF, Mayor, City and County Commissioners   For more information or to help sponsor the Downtown Menorah Lighting, contact Rabbi Berl or Chanie Goldman at: Rabbi@JewishGator.com - 336-5877 - www.JewishGator.com Kids Konnect Chanukah Cooking program Date: Monday evening, December 14th Time: 5:00-7:00pm Featuring: Chanukah Cooking Activity * Social Interaction * Light Dinner with Chanukah Treats For all Jewish 3rd-5th graders! Cost: $10 * Maimonides members $8 At: Lubavitch-Chabad Jewish Student & Community Center 2021 NW 5th Ave (five blocks north of the stadium) For more information or to rsvp please contact, Randy Kraft at: maimonides@jcncf.org 335-5545 or Rabbi Berl & Chanie Goldman at: Rabbi@JewishGator.com - 336-5877 Kids Konnect Chanukah Program is co- sponsored by: Maimonides Society & Lubavitch-Chabad Jewish Student and Community Center Chanukah Lights At the VA Date: Tuesday afternoon, December 15th Time: 1:30 pm Featuring: Chanukah Treats * Games * Educational Credit * Live Music with Klezmer and much more At: Gainesville VA Hospital auditorium Sponsored by: Lubavitch-Chabad Jewish Student and Community Center Lox & Latkes Chanukah for Seniors Date: Wednesday morning, December 16th Time: 10:30am to 12:30pm Featuring: Bagel & Lox Brunch with hot Latkes * Live music & entertainment * Mark Alan Humor and Magic At: Lubavitch-Chabad Jewish Student & Community Center 2021 NW 5th Ave (five blocks north of the stadium) For more information or to rsvp please contact Randy Kraft at: maimonides@jcncf.org 335-5545 or Rabbi Berl & Chanie Goldman at: Rabbi@JewishGator.com - 336-5877 Lox & Latkes is co-sponsored by: Maimonides Society & Lubavitch-Chabad Jewish Student and Community Center   Women's Chodesh Club Feel beautiful inside and out Date: Wednesday evening, December 16 Time: 7:30pm Cost: $10.00 At: Lubavitch-Chabad Jewish Student & Community Center 2021 NW 5th Ave (five blocks north of the stadium) Discuss: Great Jewish women throughout history Create: Unique jewelry & exotic potpourri mixes Taste: Chanukah appetizers and desserts For more information, directions or to rsvp please call Chanie at: 336-5877 or 219-5908
Cafe Chabad Kosher, social night out! No reservations necessary! Come hang out with friends and enjoy good Kosher food. An opportunity to get a fresh, home- cooked, delicious meal, and taste a variety of Kosher culinary delights. Tuesday night, December 8 6:00 - 7:30pm Cost: Students $7 Adult $10 Child $6    Café Chabad is subsidized by: Dr. & Mrs. Michael & Betty Wolf In loving memory of his father: Chanoch Elazar Ben Toviah Noach - Leonard Wolf At: Lubavitch-Chabad Jewish Student & Community Center 2021 NW 5th Ave (five blocks north of the stadium) Chassidic Discourses   Broaden your horizons & change your perspectives on life study Chassidus. Wednesday, December 9  8:45 - 9:45 At: Tin House, 330 NW 20th Street  Chanie's Kitchen Mix, bake & experience the secrets of Kosher cooking Presented by: head chef Chanie Thursday, December 10  8:30pm For students only At: Lubavitch-Chabad Jewish Student & Community Center 2021 NW 5th Ave (five blocks north of the stadium) Havdalah Service As the Shabbat Queen departs and darkness descends, the Havdalah ceremony fills us with hope and courage. Start your week on a high note. Every Saturday night fifteen minutes after Shabbat is over, join us for Havdalah service followed by a short inspirational living Torah video presentation.   Donate today! Please send in your generous contribution today by clicking here and help strengthen the Jewish experience at the University of Florida.   Mezuzahs Need a Mezuzah for your new dorm room or apartment? Contact Rabbi Berl at Rabbi@JewishGator.com   Jewish Learning Network Do you want to learn, but don't have the time for an official class? Join JNet, the Jewish Learning Network.  Join hundreds across the globe who have been set up with a phone learning partner.  Pick a topic of your choice, Choose a convenient time, Try it today.  If you are interested, sign up today at www.JNet.org or e.mail Rabbi Berl at Rabbi@JewishGator.com   E-mail List To add a friend or relative to our growing e-mail list, or if you are not on our snail mailing list and would like to receive information by mail as well, let us know at: Rabbi@JewishGator.com   Jewish Gator information: Classes, programs, Services, activities! Pictures, Parshah, candle lighting, Jewish thought, Ask the Rabbi & much much more! Log on today: www.JewishGator.com Miami Torah Experience     Miami Torah Experience is 9 days of learning, recreation and two trips, including a snorkeling endeavor in Key Largo. The program will be hosted in Miami, Florida from Tuesday, December 29, 2009 - Thursday, January 7, 2010. As an introductory special, we're offering full scholarships and travel subsidies of up to $300 to those students who apply before November 20, 2009. Apply now! Dessert Showdown Taste test your Shabbat sweet tooth at the Friday Night Live dessert buffet. Each week a different two students will attempt to create their masterpiece desert. Every month a desert Queen or King will be crowned Call or e.mail to reserve your desert week 336.5877 - Chanie@JewishGator.com   Cholent Showdown Taste test your Shabbat palate at the Shabbat morning Kiddush. Each week a different student will attempt to create their masterpiece, Cholent, Dafina or Chamin Every month a Cholent King or Queen will be crowned Call or e.mail to reserve your Cholent week 336.5877 - Chanie@JewishGator.com	Minyan - Daily Evening Services  7:30pm (fall semester) Snacks served The Minyan is in loving memory of: Malkah Bas Doris May her memory and good deeds be an eternal inspiration to her family, loved ones and all of Klal Yisroel. Amen! At: Lubavitch-Chabad Jewish Student & Community Center 2021 NW 5th Ave (five blocks north of the stadium) Kosher on Wheels   Tuesday, December 8 5:00 - 7:00pm A rolling supermarket, full trailer stocked with fresh Kosher groceries will make a stop to provide students and community residents in the area with a large variety of Glatt kosher meats, dairy products, Israeli favorite brands and kosher groceries. A shopping experience like never before! At: Lubavitch- Chabad Jewish Student & Community Center 2021 NW 5th Ave (five blocks north of the stadium)  Friday Night Live! Get into the Jewish Gator Spirit! Shabbat on Fifth Ave!   December 11 - 7:30pm Join us with your friends for Prayer, followed by Kiddush, Song, Challah, delicious Shabbat dinner, warm words of Torah & dessert buffet. Services & Shabbat dinner will be held at: Lubavitch-Chabad Jewish Student Center 2021 NW 5th Ave (five blocks north of the stadium) All are welcome!   Shabbat Morning Services   December 12 Shacharit: 10:30am Torah Reading: 11:30am Followed by Mussaf, Kiddush & Farbrengen Snorkel and Study An experience of your lifetime   This Winter Break, December 31-Jan. 7, enjoy the Coral Reef and Jewish Learning in depth with college women from all over the country and some from abroad in beautiful Key Largo. If you hurry and apply at www.snorkelandstudy.org  you can get a FULL SCHOLARSHIP which includes hotel accommodations, all meals, a snorkeling trip and classes with internationally acclaimed Jewish educators. The Airfare is not included. Deadline for Full Scholarship is November 19 so hurry up and do it!   Second Annual Bar/Bat Mitzvah Extravaganza Have you missed out on an authentic Bar/Bat Mitzvah celebration? Well, it's not too late, you can have Your Bar or Bat Mitzvah! Lubavitch-Chabad Jewish Student Center and LCSG will be a hosting an amazing Bar/Bat Mitzvah Celebration, for any Jewish man or woman who has not had an opportunity to formally celebrate that important milestone. Free of Charge. You will prepare for your Bar/Bat Mitzvah with 4 classes followed by the grand traditional Bar/Bat Mitzvah celebration. All Bar/Bat Mitzvah participants will have the opportunity to invite their friends and families for the grand bash/celebration. A limited amount of candidates will be selected, first come, first serve. Invite your friends to sign up today. For more information and to sign up contact: Rabbi Berl Goldman: Rabbi@JewishGator.com or Taylor Newman: Newman88@ufl.edu Bar Mitzvah: (lit. "son of the commandment") A Jewish boy who reaches the age of thirteen, the age of adulthood in Jewish life, thus becoming religiously responsible for his own conduct; also refers to the event marking this milestone. Bat Mitzvah: (lit. "daughter of the commandment") A Jewish girl who reaches the age of twelve, the age of adulthood in Jewish life, thus becoming religiously responsible for her own conduct; also refers to the event marking this milestone. One-on-One Learning Annoyed with "organized religion?"  Challenge Rabbi Berl or Chanie. You never know what you may teach them. Both Rabbi Berl and Chanie are available for 1-on-1 learning or discussions on any Jewish topic of your choice.  No questions off-bounds! 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Season's Greetings from Work Your Net

Work Your Net Newsletter
Happy Holidays,

Whenever the holidays come around it brings back the memories of family, friends and what Christmas means to me. It is also a time
for me to start thinking about what my goals are for next year.

What is it to you? What memories will you make this year? What will you be giving to this holiday season? What are your dreams for
2010?

I would like to personally wish all of you a very happy holiday season!

Smiles to all

Bill De Feo

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Tuesday,December 8th Alarion Bank
4200 SW 34th Street

Cecil Edge will lead the discussion and the topic:
Needs Satisfaction, Methods of selling

Time: 12 to 1 pm.... doors open at 11:30
Cost 1 dollar

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Thursday, December 10th RBC Bank
4340 Newberry Rd (corner NW43rd ST

Monica Grey will lead the discussion and the topic:
Being Present..are you really paying attention?
Time 12 to 1 pm.... doors open 11:30
Cost 1 dollar

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Tuesday, December 15th Alarion Bank
4200 SW 34th Street
Tim Ledvina with the Gainesville Chamber will be our guest speaker. Topic to be announced.
Time: 12 to 1 pm....doors open 11:30

Cost 1 dollar

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Steven Oniki 3 hour workshop
Monday January 11
6 to 9 pm
cost 95.00 and you can bring a friend or family member for 10.00 extra

This seminar is a practical approach to developing people skills. Steven Oniki has over 30 years experience as a self help trainer
and motivational speaker. You can find out more at StevenOniki.com

Call 352.870.2207

Sincerely,

Bill DeFeo
Work Your Net

Gators Get Beat Down by Alabama

Yes the Gators got beat up by Alabama. When you play a team as good as you, you lose half the time.

Alabama is a good team, as good as those Florida State and Tennessee teams we used to play. Teams as good as us.

I was proud of these Gators. I have been a Gator since I moved to Gainesville in 1971. When I got here, the cry of the Gator was,
"Wait until next year."

Since 1928, I believe, when the Gators had the best team in the country, there were a few guys that almost changed that, but not
quite.

We all know Spurrier and his players made the Gators mighty. For those who became Gators after the coming of the HBC, you might not
appreciate these times. For myself, it is and has always been great to be a Florida Gator.

Notice of RTS - BRT Open House Meetings on Tuesday, December 8th

From: Sustainable UF

Please join RTS staff and project consultants on Tuesday, December 8th at either the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Center from 10:00am
to 1:00pm or the GRU Multipurpose Room from 3:00pm to 7:00pm for an open house BRT study meeting. Please click the link below for
further details.

Regional Transit System
www.go-rts.com/brts/brtsindex.html

Register now for the 2nd University of Florida Water Institute Symposium, Feb 24-25, 2010!

From: Sustainable UF

Click here and register now www.regonline.com/Checkin.asp?EventId=708271 for the 2nd University of Florida Water Institute Symposium
in Gainesville, Florida during February 24-25, 2010.

If you register before January 5 , 2010 the fee is only $200 for professionals, $75 for students! Your registration includes
conference attendance as well as breakfast, lunch and refreshment breaks on Wednesday February 24th and Thursday February 25th, and
the poster reception on Wednesday February 24th.

The theme of the symposium is Sustainable Water Resources: Complex Challenges, Integrated Solutions.This promises to be another
intellectually stimulating and thought-provoking event including a mix of more than 200 contributed oral, poster and panel
presentations addressing complex water issues from multiple perspectives and a great line-up keynote and plenary speakers:

* Ms. Carol Browner, (invited) Assistant to the President for Energy and Climate Change
* Mr. Michael Sole, (invited) Secretary, Florida Department of Environmental Protection
* Dr. Brian Richter, (confirmed) Director, Sustainable Waters Program, The Nature Conservancy
* Dr. Cynthia Rosenzweig , (confirmed) Senior Research Scientist at NASA Goddard Institute for Space Studies and Center for
Climate Systems Research, Columbia University
* Dr. Aaron Wolfe , (confirmed) Professor of Water Resource Policy and Conflict Resolution , Oregon State University
* Mr. Dan Bena , (confirmed) Director of Sustainability, Health, Safety, and Environment, PepsiCo International Division

Click here www.waterinstitute.ufl.edu/symposiumaag.asp to see a Draft Agenda of the Symposium. Additional details can be found at
www.waterinstitute.ufl.edu/symposium2010index.asp.

http://waterinstitute.ufl.edu

091125 Dance Party Sunday, Israeli Dancing, Sand Painting, Photos

You can find the full text of this newsletter here
http://gainesvilledance.com/Newsletters/tabid/80/Gainesville-Dance/3/091125-Dance-Party-Sunday-Israeli-Dancing-Sand-Painting-Photos.
aspx

Hello Gainesville Area Israeli Dancers and Friends,

This Sunday night at 601 we are having a Swing and Social dance party
Everyone is invited. You do not have to know swing...

Check to see if there is international folk dancing this week.
Pretty sure there is no Israeli dancing this Thursday.

The Harvest Moon Swing Dance this Friday in Ybor City in Tampa, November 27.
www.swingang.com/SpecialEvents/HarvestMoonBall.htm

Millions of people have seen this phenomenal video of the beautiful
Ukranian artist Kseniya Simonova tell the dramatic story ...

Someone sent me an amazing set of photos. Attached are thumbnails of
some of them. If you would like to see these great images, let me know.

Note that you can now find this newsletter published online at www.GainesvilleDance.com.
There is a forum on this website and you are welcome to post information...

Have a Happy Thanksgiving,
Andy

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Schedule:

1. Thursday 11/26 - Work Your Net - not this week
2. Thursday 11/26 - Israeli Dancing - not this week
3. Friday 11/27 - International Folk Dancing - confirm
4. Sunday 11/29 - West Coast Swing and Social Dance Party
5. Sunday 11/29 - Herald Hunt www.miamiherald.com/heraldhunt
6. Fri-Mon 12/25-28 - Machol Miami www.MacholMiami.com

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Quotes:

- Sometimes you have to be patient. That is how love works.
~ from Fast Forward (oh no, I am quoting a TV show)

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1. Thursday 11/26 - Work Your Net

Every Thursday

RBC Bank
4340 NW Newberry Road

11:30 - 12:00 Doors open
12:00 - 1:00 Workshop

...
[See rest of the schedule here]
http://gainesvilledance.com/Newsletters/tabid/80/Gainesville-Dance/3/091125-Dance-Party-Sunday-Israeli-Dancing-Sand-Painting-Photos.
aspx

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You may forward, print, post or use any part of this email.
If you use the article, you must include this copyright notice.
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352-327-3672
Gainesville, FL

www.GainesvilleDance.com

www.DanceCalendar.info/u/event.asp?idarea=19 - Gainesville
- Find all the Dance events happening in your community
- Get publicity and a free online Dance calendar for your events

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www.IsraeliPartnerDancing.com
www.PartnershipDancing.com

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Dance for Seasoned Citizens

From: Russella Brandman <drdance@ufl.edu>
Date: Wed, Nov 11, 2009 at 5:30 PM

In case someone in your group might be interested, I've attached some information about a new dance program targeted for the needs
of participants over the traditional age. It is a service of Shands Arts in Medicine that is free to the community and is being
held at the beautiful new Cancer Hospital on the south side of Archer Road. Please pass this information along to anyone you may
know who might be interested. I hope to build an enjoyable group experience for all. If you have questions: drdance@ufl.edu.

Cheers,
Rusti Brandman

Shands announces a new program for the community:

Dance for Seasoned Citizens

Weekly dance workshops for having fun and taking care of yourself without guilt! Dance is good for your body, mind and spirit. The
workshops will be focused on the needs of participants age 60 and above, but we will not be checking ID's!

Time: 2:00 to 3:00 pm on Tuesdays starting November 17, 2009
Place: Shands Cancer Hospital, Criser Cancer Resource Center right off the main
Lobby
Free!
Registration: Not necessary. Just show up any Tuesday.

Details: The program will be organized around weekly or monthly themes that may be a specific decade (like the 40s, 60s, etc.), a
musical or dance style (e.g., swing, salsa, jazz, etc.) an environment or mood (tropical, winter wonderland, etc.). Participants
will have input into the choice of themes. The workshops will use dance techniques from jazz, modern, social dance, various national
styles, and even ballet where appropriate as well as encourage the participants to contribute their own ideas on how to address the
themes in movement. The intended effect is to have fun with others, but the side effects include retaining independence and the
ability to maintain activities of daily life physically, mentally and emotionally, socializing, and developing and maintaining a
sense of accomplishment.

Facilitator: Rusti Brandman is emeritus dance faculty at the University of Florida and a Shands Arts in Medicine dancer in
residence. She has been a professional performer, choreographer, and teacher and a project director for the National Institute on
Aging's Vital Visionaries program. She is a member and presenter for the National Center for Creative Aging, specializing in dance
programs for maintaining and enhancing health in later years.

Florida Lay Down Play - UF Gatorns at Miami Hurricanes

At this year's Florida - Arkansas game, UF honored the 1969 Gators at their 40 year reunion.

This is the team that had the famous lay down play to get John Reaves the NCAA career passing record.
http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1347&dat=19721202&id=yCsVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=dvoDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6615,308818

This is a photo of the 1969 class. See if you can spot John Reaves. He has sun glasses on his head.

Florida sales tax

From
http://dor.myflorida.com/dor/taxes/sales_tax.html

Florida Sales and Use Tax
Do I need to collect sales tax?

What is Taxable?

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Sales Tax
Florida law provides that each sale, admission charge, storage, or rental is taxable unless the transaction is specifically exempt.
Florida's general sales tax rate is 6%, however there is an established "bracket system" for collecting sales tax on any part of
each total taxable sale that is less than a whole dollar amount. Additionally, a discretionary sales surtax is imposed by many
Florida counties. To compute the Florida sales tax rate for each county, you add the county imposed discretionary sales surtax rate
to the general sales and use tax rate.

Discretionary Sales Surtax
Under specific conditions, Florida counties are authorized to levy a discretionary sales surtax on most transactions that are
subject to sales and use tax. A dealer who sells and delivers taxable merchandise or taxable services is required to collect the
surtax at the rate imposed in the county where the merchandise or service is delivered. For motor vehicle and mobile home sales, use
the surtax rate of the county where the vehicle or mobile home will be registered.

Only the first $5,000 of a single sale of tangible personal property is subject to discretionary sales surtax if the property is
sold as a single item, in bulk, as a working unit, or as part of a working unit. The $5,000 limit does not apply to commercial
rentals, transient rentals, or services.

Use Tax and Consumption
Use tax complements and is applied in the same manner as sales tax. The use tax rate and sales tax rate are the same, including
discretionary sales surtax, if applicable. Use tax is due on purchases made out of state and brought into Florida within 6 months of
the purchase date. Also, if you purchase a product tax-exempt that you plan to sell at retail, but end up using it at your place of
business, the "use" of the product is subject to tax. If you purchase materials that are "consumed" in a manufacturing process to
create your end product but are not part of the end product, those materials are subject to tax.

The "use" component of the sales and use tax provides uniform taxation on items that are purchased outside Florida but are used or
stored in the state. If the item brought into Florida is subject to tax, a credit for lawfully imposed taxes paid to another state,
a U.S. territory, or the District of Columbia is permitted. Credit is not given for taxes paid to another country.

Who Must Register to Collect Tax?

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Before you open a business in Florida, you must first find out whether your business activity, product use, or consumption will be
subject to Florida sales tax. Some government agencies require you to register with the Department of Revenue before they will issue
a license.

Here are some examples of business activities, product uses, and consumptions requiring the collection of sales tax or the payment
of use tax:

Sales of taxable items at retail.
Repairs or alterations of tangible personal property.
Rentals, leases, or licenses to use real property (for example, commercial office space, mini-warehouses, or short-term living
accommodations).
Rental or lease of personal property (for example, vehicles, machinery, equipment, or other goods).
Charges for admission to any place of amusement, sport, or recreation.
Operating private membership clubs that provide recreational or physical fitness facilities.
Manufacturing or producing goods for sale at retail.
Importing goods from any state or foreign country, for sale at retail or for use in the business.
Selling service warranty contracts.
Ordering and using, on a regular basis, mail-order products on which no sales tax was charged.
Operating vending or amusement machines.
Providing taxable services (for example, investigative and crime protection services, interior nonresidential cleaning services, and
nonresidential pest control services).
If you are unsure whether your business is required to register to collect sales tax, contact Taxpayer Services (see "Whom to
Call").

Who Is Exempt?

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Federal, state, county, and city governments; and qualified nonprofit organizations, such as religious, charitable, scientific,
educational, or veteran organizations (as defined in section 212.08, Florida Statutes) do not have to pay sales tax on certain
purchases. If you believe your organization may qualify for an exemption, you must complete and submit an Application for Consumer's
Certificate of Exemption (Form DR-5). See below for information on obtaining forms.

The federal government is exempt from the requirement to collect sales tax. In addition, qualified religious institutions are not
required to collect and remit sales tax on the sale or lease of tangible personal property.

How Do I Register to Collect Sales Tax?

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You can register to collect and/or report tax via the Department's Internet site. Go to www.myflorida.com/dor and click on
e-Services. If you do not have Internet access, you can complete a paper Application to Collect and/or Report Tax in Florida (Form
DR-1). Obtain Form DR-1 from your local DOR service center or one of the contacts listed below.

After your registration application is approved, you will receive a Certificate of Registration (Form DR-11), an Annual Resale
Certificate (Form DR-13), and your tax return forms. The Annual Resale Certificate may be used for tax-exempt purchases or rentals
of property or services that you intend to resell or re-rent as part of your business. If the goods purchased for resale are later
used (not resold), you must report and pay use tax on those items, plus any applicable penalties and interest. There are additional
liabilities for intentional misuse of an annual resale certificate.

How Is Tax Calculated?

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Sales tax is calculated at the time of each transaction. When sales transactions fall between whole dollar amounts, use the bracket
system to calculate tax due when any part of each total sale is less than a whole dollar amount. The total tax collected must be
calculated on the total amount of the sale. The sales tax and discretionary sales surtax must be separately shown on each invoice or
other evidence of the sales transaction. Taxpayers must remit the actual tax collected which in many cases is more than a straight
percentage of the sales or untaxed purchases. You can obtain a Sales Tax Rate Table (Form DR-2X) and individual bracket cards from
your local DOR service center or one of the contacts listed below.

Electronic Filing and Payment

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The Department offers the convenience of using our free and secure Internet site to file and pay sales tax, or you may purchase
software from an approved vendor. If you would like to voluntarily file and pay taxes electronically, you may do so. However, if you
pay $20,000 or more in sales and use tax between July 1 and June 30 (the state fiscal year), you will receive instructions to begin
using electronic funds transfer (EFT) for the next calendar year.

Reference Material

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Tax Laws
Contact Taxpayer Services to request copies of the rules regarding sales and use tax. Tax laws are also available on the
Department's Internet site. Look for the Florida Tax Law Library.

Brochures
The following brochures are available from your local DOR service center, the DOR Distribution Center, or Taxpayer Services:

Looking at Business Opportunities?
Discretionary Sales Surtax
Annual Resale Certificate for Sales Tax
Industry-specific brochures are also available.

For Information and Forms

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To speak with a Department of Revenue representative, call Taxpayer Services, Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 7 p.m., ET, at
800-352-3671, or call the service center nearest you.
Persons with hearing or speech impairments may call our TDD at 800-367-8331 or 850-922-1115.

To receive forms by mail:
Order multiple copies of forms from our Internet site, or
Mail form requests to:
Distribution Center
Florida Department of Revenue
168A Blountstown Hwy
Tallahassee FL 32304-3761

Department of Revenue service centers host educational seminars about Florida's taxes. Visit our Taxpayer Education internet page to
get a schedule of upcoming seminars and to register.

Leading Successful Organizational Change an Action Team Approach From University of Florida

                                           

                        The future of Florida leadership matters to us!

 

LEADING SUCCESSFUL ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGE:

AN ACTION TEAM APPROACH

 

A two-day program to help your leadership teams

 implement and manage change more effectively

 

       

 

 

About This Program:

 

With the ups and downs of a turbulent economy over the last few years, change is the “new normal”. Change in strategies for a down economy…change in strategies for a rebounding economy…change in roles and responsibilities. People don’t like change and often resist it. This can have a negative effect on your organization’s ability to adapt to needed change.

 

How is your organization dealing with and adapting to all the change? Are your leaders equipped to be not only change agents but change masters? Let us help develop your leaders into change masters! 

 

As part of our Leadership Development Core Curriculum, this program was developed to help your leadership teams understand, implement and manage change more effectively. Change can be implemented and managed successfully if your leadership team can develop change mastery skills. This new program is designed to give them those skills.

 

It is currently only available to be delivered on-site to your leadership teams…and can be customized for your team and organization as well.     

 

 

 

What Your Leaders Will Learn:

 

·         Strengthen your teams’ internal support skills

·         Strengthen your teams’ individual and collective skills for leading change and transition:

-          Individual and team orientation to change

-          Organizational change mastery skills

·         Recognize and clearly define change issues

·         Plan for the successful short/long-term implementation of change

·         Put in place a peer coaching methodology for on-going skill development and support

 

                                                                                       

 

Who Will Benefit:

 

·         Executive leaders who are responsible for planning change initiatives

·         Mid-level and front-line leaders who are responsible for implementing change initiatives

 

 

                                                                                       

 

How Your Organization Will Benefit:

 

·         Resistance to change is reduced

·         Adapting to change is improved

·         Trust and collaboration are increased

·         Communication is improved within the leadership teams and throughout the organization

·         Launching change initiatives will be more successful

 

 

                                                                                       

 

For More Information:

 

To learn more about the details of this program and the benefits of how this program can be conducted on-site and customized for your leadership teams, please contact Paul McNulty at (352) 392-8660 ext. 278 or pmcnult@dce.ufl.edu

 

To learn more about us, please visit our website at http://leadership.dce.ufl.edu/

 

                                                                                       

 

            University of Florida/Leadership Development Institute/2207 NW 13^th St./Gainesville, FL/32609