In Europe, she is rolling out a one-year leadership training program for 12 handpicked female employees.

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Production of the lanterns was slow until Wadongo attended a leadership training program sponsored by the nonprofit Sustainable Development for All-Kenya.

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Head Start's family support approach recognizes that school readiness is a partnership between teachers and families, creating opportunities for parents to get the training and support they need to take a leadership role in the program, and in their children's education.

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Hamburger University, almost 50 years old, started a training and development program that mentors restaurant crews, , emphasizes leadership development and identifies employees with potential.

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The program has already offered training in business fundamentals, social innovation, and leadership effectiveness to more than 100 emerging social enterprise leaders from Mercy Corps, Digital Divide Data, Save the Children, World Vision, and other organizations.

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