{"id":1401,"date":"2018-05-07T09:33:23","date_gmt":"2018-05-07T13:33:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/cohen\/?page_id=1401"},"modified":"2018-05-07T09:33:23","modified_gmt":"2018-05-07T13:33:23","slug":"dirigo-leadership-service-living-learning-community-llc","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/cohen\/dirigo-leadership-service-living-learning-community-llc\/","title":{"rendered":"Dirigo Leadership and Service Living-Learning Community (LLC)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Dirigo, the Maine state motto, is Latin for \u201cI lead.\u201d \u00a0Maine has a long history of service-oriented leaders, and we hope to encourage future generations to follow in their footsteps. \u00a0The Dirigo Leadership and Service LLC is an innovative leadership development program based on the idea that true leadership must be oriented around service to others. \u00a0We believe that a devotion to selfless community service can transform students\u2019 lives and improve the health of our communities.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The program reinforces these principles through several interconnected lines of programming:<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>Pre-Semester Leadership Trip:<\/strong> The program begins with a group trip prior to the start of the academic year that takes of advantage of Maine\u2019s unique outdoor opportunities, builds teamwork among participants, and establishes a solid foundation for success in the LLC.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\n<p><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>Living-Learning Community:<\/strong> Students are part of a residential living-learning community, which includes extensive leadership programming under the guidance of a UMaine faculty member and a trained graduate assistant. \u00a0Throughout the year, students will have the opportunity to participate in leadership workshops, social activities, and other campus events that reinforce the program\u2019s core principles and ideals.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\n<p><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>Curricular Component:<\/strong> Students in the LLC enroll in a special offering of LDR 100 \u2013 Foundations of Leadership in the fall semester. \u00a0This course will introduce students to core concepts in the field of leadership studies and provide students with a strong foundation for future leadership endeavors. \u00a0In the spring, students take an advanced course on Leadership and Service. 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