{"id":3259,"date":"2016-06-17T06:45:07","date_gmt":"2016-06-17T13:45:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/higgslaw.local\/?p=3259"},"modified":"2019-06-06T18:02:22","modified_gmt":"2019-06-07T01:02:22","slug":"michael-gibson-graduates-from-lead-san-diegos-impact-program","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/higgslaw.com\/michael-gibson-graduates-from-lead-san-diegos-impact-program\/","title":{"rendered":"Michael Gibson Graduates from LEAD San Diego\u2019s \u201cIMPACT\u201d Program"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Last Friday, Higgs\u2019 Complex Litigation attorney Michael Gibson graduated from <a href=\"http:\/\/leadsandiego.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">LEAD San Diego\u2019s<\/a> flagship program, <a href=\"http:\/\/leadsandiego.org\/programs\/impact-san-diego\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">IMPACT San Diego<\/a>. Described as a &#8220;master&#8217;s degree&#8221; on San Diego, the program is a nine-month series of\u00a0full-day issues-focused seminars and optional sessions designed to give participants a greater understanding of the critical issues and key players in the region, motivating participants to use their skills to become engaged.<\/p>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-full wp-image-3260 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/higgslaw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/IMG_6741.jpeg\" alt=\"IMG_6741\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" \/>\n<p>Gibson applied for the program in 2015 because it was an opportunity to peel back the layers of the San Diego region.<\/p>\n<p>The seminars employ a mix of interactive presentations, facilitated dialogues, behind-the-scenes visits and networking opportunities. In addition, topics include the regional economy, arts and culture, education, military, health and human services, our region tomorrow, law and society, and leadership 101.<\/p>\n<p>Gibson and his fellow graduates gained hands-on experience through project work that was completed in LEADership Action Teams of six to eight individuals. Their team was asked to prepare a communications plan for the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ajaproject.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">AjA Project<\/a> to help it better communicate its goals, the impact of its work, and to expand and engage its network of donors, volunteers and partners.<\/p>\n<p>Because of the program, Gibson has a greater understanding of the issues that affect the region, a stronger sense of personal leadership and has learned the \u201cbig picture\u201d of San Diego\u2019s past, present and future.<\/p>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3261\" src=\"https:\/\/higgslaw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/IMG_6737.jpeg\" alt=\"IMG_6737\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" \/>\n<p>Was there anything that surprised him?<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHow dynamic the region is economically and how various facets of the community interrelate to make San Diego a world-class city on the rise,\u201d admitted Gibson.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to Gibson, other LEAD San Diego graduates from Higgs include <a href=\"https:\/\/higgslaw.com\/attorneys\/anneelise-p-goetz\/\">AnneElise Goetz<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/higgslaw.com\/attorneys\/steven-j-cologne\/\">Steve Cologne<\/a>, John Morrell, <a href=\"https:\/\/higgslaw.com\/attorneys\/alexis-s-gutierrez\/\">Alexis Gutierrez<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/higgslaw.com\/attorneys\/jason-c-ross\/\">Jason Ross<\/a>, Rahil Swigart, <a href=\"https:\/\/higgslaw.com\/attorneys\/maggie-e-schroedter\/\">Maggie Schroedter<\/a> and Jon Grissom.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Last Friday, Higgs\u2019 Complex Litigation attorney Michael Gibson graduated from LEAD San Diego\u2019s flagship program, IMPACT San Diego. 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