Natural Leaders, presented by United Way Capital Area/Hands On Central Texas & Keep Austin Beautiful, is training program that equips volunteers with the skills, knowledge and ability to organize volunteer projects while addressing environmental issues that affect their communities.

The Natural Leaders training consists of a 3-hour session focused on providing volunteers with the basics of how to lead projects; how to manage and recruit volunteers; ways to identify needs in the community; adopt existing or create new volunteer projects; and ways to locate and utilize resources. Participants also learn how to be stewards of our shared environment through education on issues such as sustainability, climate change, technology and innovation, energy efficiency and conservation, local food production and park and trail restoration and beautification of green spaces. After the training, participants (Natural Leaders) are encouraged to lead one to three projects within one year.

This year, we're encouraging our Natural Leaders to work on their first project during United Way's Day of Caring on April 23, 2010 and Keep Austin Beautiful's Clean Sweep on April 10, 2010.

REGISTER: www.HandsOnCentralTexas.org