The 2020 National American Legion College will now take place November 13-19, 2021.
The 2021 college class will be held December 12-17, 2021.
Class of 2021 student applications are due July 31, 2021.
Applicants who were not selected for the 2020 class and would like to attend the 2021 class will be required to complete a 2021 application.
National Legion College, conducted at National Headquarters, will provide instruction using classroom lectures and small group interactive techniques. A few areas of discussion that will be addressed during the program include:
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- Leadership and mentoring at the post level and beyond.
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- Communication, critical thinking and problem solving tools and techniques.
- Resolution writing.
- Use of personality types in personnel management.
- Training platforms for department, district or post level.
- Post meeting management through parliamentary techniques.
According to the National American Legion College course syllabus, applicants must complete the online American Legion Basic Training course, legion.org/alei, as a prerequisite to submitting an application. Another qualification is that applicants must be a current (paid) member of The American Legion and a member for at least three years prior to the NALC session.
For questions, please email the Internal Affairs Division at ia@legion.org.
Author: caLegion Contributor
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