1. LEADERSHIP IN PLACEMENT
DIXIE BLOOR NEIGHBORHOOD CENTRE
3650 DIXIE ROAD, UNIT 103,
MISSISSAUGA, ONTARIO
Presented By: Edna Pardo

2. Agenda/outline:
 About DBNC and its Mission
 Duties and Responsibilities about the
LEAP Program
 Christmas Family Sponsorship Program
 Relational Leadership
 Organizational Leadership
 Reflection and Conclusion

3. 
Dixie Bloor Neighborhood Centre (DBNC) was founded in 1988 by
concerned members of the community to enhance the quality of life those
residing in the Dixie Bloor area
The DBNC’s mission is to “foster an atmosphere which will encourage the
community as whole to participate in and develop a positive healthy and
caring neighborhood” (DBNC, 1988)
All programs provided are free of charge and responsive to
the needs of the community.

4. Programs:
Newcomer Youth
Settlement in Schools
Family Programs
 Seniors
 Ontario Early Years Centres
 Youth Programs
Conflict Resolution Services
Energy Assistance
Volunteering
English Classes
Employment Services
 Job Search Workshops
 Enhance Language Training
 Ontario Works Employment
Programs
 Newcomer Settlement
Program Employment
 Mentoring Partnership
 Ontario Employment
Services
 Employment Research
Centre
 Computer Research

5. Low-Income Energy Assistance
Program (LEAP)
The Low-Income Energy Assistance Program (LEAP) was developed
by the Ontario Energy Board (OEB) with input from electric and gas
utilities, consumer associations and social service agencies. There
are three components to the program to assist low-income
customers:
Emergency financial assistance fund
Targeted conservation programs
More flexible customer service rules.
LEAP is run by the volunteers with a supervision of a community
development manager (1 staff) and her part time assistant.
There are 8 SSW Placement students from Sheridan.
2 SSW Placement students from Humber.
4 volunteers to gain experience and hoping to get hired within the
company or somewhere else.

6. LEAP PROCEDURES:
My Responsibilities are:
Phone screening, intake, and interviewing clients.
The Program will be available until the fund is depleted
DBNC will pre-screen customers to see if
they meet the household low-income
guidelines, and other eligibility criteria,
including if the customer is in the threat of
disconnection for non-payment.
If the client qualifies for the program, DBNC’s
staff/volunteers meet with utility company’s
customers and complete the LEAP FUND
application process.

7. CHRISTMAS FAMILY
SPONSORSHIP
PROGRAM
This program is for the
low-income families.
Volunteers/placement
students touch based
with local businesses and
families that are
interested in Christmas
Sponsorship program.
We invite and contact
businesses/family to pull
together and sponsor a
family during Christmas
season.
Sponsorship involves
buying gifts, clothing,
toys and necessities for
the child or family.

8. ORGANIZATIONAL LEADERSHIP
“What are organizations? Why do
they exist? Why does leadership
exist in an organization? Because
organizations are widely considered
to be structures in which a set of
groups can engage with each other
over time, leadership in an
organization exists to help these
groups work together to accomplish
a specific purpose.
Leadership exists for only one
reason; to help an organization
accomplish its stated purpose
Leadership must always honor its
inherent commitment to keep the
organization on track to pursue is
missions”
CEO/President
Community Development
Supervisor
Placement Students and Volunteer
(as cited in
Komives et al, 2013, pp. 360-362)

9. Reflection and Conclusion:
My personal belief in leadership is basically about applying influence
that encourages others to allow an anticipated results.
Leadership is about relationships and self-motivation that associate
with a shared vision and take action that may excel personal self-
interest that leader and followers share in participating the same
vision
My personal beliefs in leadership philosophy:
Throughout my experience at my placement that relates to our
lectures:
Leadership is a process; it is an ongoing process that transpires in
human organizations through interaction of official and informal
relationships
The leadership process is applied through categorized structures of
organizations
I believe in “teamwork” as it plays a role for a cause greater than
individual, and that “teamwork” creates better solution that will regain
endurance for the groups and organizations.

10.  End of my presentation!!!!!!
 Thank you everyone. I hope I did not get
you bored.
 If you have any questions, please keep
them for the next presenter...............
 ….Just kidding!!!!!!
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 THE END

11. References:
Susan R. Komives, Nance Lucas, Timothy R. McMahon. (2013).
Exploring Leadership. San Francisco, California: A Wiley
Imprint.
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