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going to be what we call customizable leadership development opportunities things like leadership circles, (inaudible) education, diversity training, things that are really where the Department of Research and Development is going to —based on their understanding of an organization's need or an individual's need- -are going to make recommendations for and create opportunities special opportunities for people to grow and enhance their leadership skills in a certain way. The third component is going to be training workshops, and the fourth is going to be conferences. I'm simply helping them design what those are going to look like, what they're going to offer to the public in terms of opportunities to grow as leaders. I'm currently not involved (inaudible), although I did mention in my petition that we have been assuming that I would be involved in the implementation phase as well. But again, I won't be doing it I will be helping them develop a structure within the Department of Research and Development to make these opportunities available to the public. L UM: Thank you. NICHOLSON: I have a question. I think your information says it looks like this contract will be extended. So you are anticipating having this maintaining your consulting position while you're working for the County for some period of time to come? WHITMORE: Yeah, I really enjoy it. I'm the at t his point, the principal wage earner for my family of four. For financial reasons I kind of need the supplemental income. But the contract that we're currently operating under will expire December 31s; but we've been anticipating that we'd cut a new contract, basically. There is going to be a contract between the Department of Research and Development and HACBED focused on two things the implementation of the leadership development programs that we 've been designing. The second phase is (inaudible) individual and family wealth development asset development, which is kind of a new part in the relationship between HACBED and the Department of Research and Development. And the assumption is that I would again be engaged by HACBED to support the implementation phase of these leadership development programs. But again, it would be in a facilitative role how to prioritize, how best to do what when, how to make things the most available, the strongest programs (inaudible). NICHOLSON: But it would be a bit more public involvement role, then, in the implementation. WHITMORE: No, actually, probably a little less. The way we designed the program is we convened a design team, people to represent the diversity of grassroots leaders across the County that are the target audience for this program. So they've been I've been facilitating monthly meetings with this group, and they've been really designing the programs over time. Implementation probably won't involve that level of public involvement. The public involvement will be involved when the programs are actually offered, but I'll have very little to do with the logistics of offering training workshops or arranging the retreats, or anything like that. I'll be helping them think through how to best do that, but their staff I think will be the ones to actually offer those opportunities to the public. NICHOLSON: I applaud you for being able to do two jobs and- - working with the County, and working with R &D at the same time you're working as a planner with the County. It must be fairly challenging. 22