Athenian Dialogue: This is Me, by Chrissy Metz

Sponsored by: Maine Town & City Clerks’ Association
Date(s): 3/5/2025 - 3/6/2025
Location: Interactive Zoom Meeting
Time: 9:00am-12:30pm EACH DAY
Presenter(s): Dawn Michanowicz, MMC, CMMC
Cost: MTCCA Member: $60; Non-Member: $80 (Does not include the price of the book; book must be purchased independently)

Training for: Clerk, MTCCA

• Class size is limited to 30 participants. 
• Deadline to register is February 21, 2025.
• Participants must obtain and read the book or listen to the audio before class.
• Worth 3 points towards CMC or MMC after completion of essay assessment.
• Participants must attend both days in their entirety to receive full credit.

What is an Athenian Dialogue?

Athenian Dialogues explore leadership principles and practice, drawing on the insights contained in a book that all participants have read. Dialogues are conversations in which we have the opportunity to share our experience and understanding as it relates to the ideas of the author and the relevance of those ideas to their public leadership role.

Read the book, participate in class and complete assessment – earn 3 CMC or MMC points

About our Book: 

In This is Me, Chrissy Metz shares her story with a raw honesty that will leave readers both surprised but also inspired. Infused with the same authenticity she brings to her starring role, Chrissy’s This is Me is so much more than your standard Hollywood memoir or collection of personal essays. She embraces the spirit of Shonda Rhimes’ Year of Yes and shares how she has applied the lessons she learned from both setbacks and successes. A born entertainer, Chrissy finds light in even her darkest moments and leaves the reader feeling they are spending time with a friend who gets it.

Athenian Dialogue Facilitator: Dawn Michanowicz, MMC, CMMC
Dawn is a Master Municipal Clerk and a popular facilitator bringing creativity, joy and humor to her seminars.  After working 45 years, she is retired and pursuing her passions: teaching, traveling, skiing and sharing quality time with old friends. She worked 20 years in local government before retiring as a Master Town Clerk in Massachusetts. Raised overseas, her dream was to join the US Foreign Service. In the 1970’s discrimination against women prevented that. After college she moved to New York City, eventually starting her own import/export company. When her health began to fail, she discovered holistic modalities that changed her life. Today she is an Advanced Practitioner of Energy Medicine. She readily shares her mindfulness nuggets at the dialogues and in her seminars.

Confirmation and Zoom link:

Registrants will receive their Zoom link and meeting details directly from the facilitator no later than 24 hours in advance. An official workshop confirmation from MMA will follow with further instructions and access to meeting materials.

Please reach out to [email protected] if you have not received your link the day prior to the training.

Cancellation Policy:

Cancellations must be submitted using this Cancellation form to cancel your registration for an event. Cancellations received on/after 2/26/25 will be charged a $15 cancellation fee. Any registrant who does not attend and does not cancel their registration (i.e., no-show) and any cancellation received the day of the event (3/5/25) will be charged the full registration fee.

Exceptions to this policy will not be considered.

Certificates of attendance are provided by the Instructor.

How to Register: 

(NOTE - This is not a MTCCA membership account) You will need to create a log in to the MTCCA’s Ebiz registration platform to register for this training, through the Maine Municipal Assocition’s website. Follow the instructions below:

Step: 1 - Navigate to the MMA website at www.memun.org 
Step: 2 – Select the Register option on the MMA homepage  
Step: 3 – Complete and submit the register New User form 

Once you’ve submitted the new user registration form, the MMA database team will activate and provide sign on credentials, this process can take between 24-48 hours. 
If you require further assistance, please call (207)623-8428 ext. 5555 (Personify database team)

Once approved, register here - https://www.memun.org/Training

Payments:

You can pay online via credit card or you can mail your payment to:
MTCCA C/O MMA
60 Community Drive
Augusta, Maine 04330

If you have questions, please contact the Educational Services Office at (800) 452-8786 or (207) 623-8428 or [email protected].
 

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