In 1993, RE-SEED established a leadership training
program through a Noyce Foundation grant that would allow
it to expand beyond the Greater Boston area. In the
program, outstanding Science Resource Agents from
different geographical areas are chosen for training on
how to offer the RE-SEED program to other qualified
retirees in their areas. This training then takes place
on a residential basis for two weeks, giving participants
opportunities to prepare and give presentations to their
colleagues and to receive feedback from them and the
workshop facilitators, Drs. Cromer and Zahopoulos.
Since its inception, the leadership training program
has trained 35 leaders, 30 of whom are still active.
Leaders keep in touch with their trainees by holding
follow-up meetings. All participants are invited to the
Annual RE-SEED Conference held at Northeastern University
every fall. Annual meetings for the RE-SEED leaders are
also held to get feedback from the "front
lines."
