Leadership Catawba is a program that pulls together people of diverse histories and experiences who have demonstrated leadership potential throughout our community and strengthens their leadership abilities while teaching them about the social, economic and political dynamics that shape our country.
Leadership Catawba will educate participants on key issues Catawba County is currently facing and introduce them to the leaders who are charged with solving them. The program will also engage participants in activities related to these key issues, strengthen leadership skills needed to be an effective and influential leader, and build relationships that will enable participants to be informed, concerned and involved leaders in Catawba County.
Each Leadership Catawba graduate will be given a specific opportunity to serve in a number of designated community leadership or service roles during the program and the year following graduation. The program is specifically geared to transition graduates into vital and needed community service opportunities.
Leadership Catawba 2015-2016
Date and Time
Thursday Aug 13, 2015Friday Mar 18, 2016
August 13 - 1:00-6:00 pm - Meet & Greet Mixer
August 14 - Retreat - All day at the US National Whitewater Center
September 10 & 17 - Reinventing Community
October 8 & 15 - Telling Our Story
November 12 & 19 - Serving Our Community
December 10 & 17 - Building For Jobs
2016
January 14 & 21 - Workforce Connectivity
February 11 & 18 - Small Business & Entrepreneurship
March 17 - Leadership Catawba Graduation
Location
Leadership Catawba is a six-month program, with one full-day and one half-day session held each month, starting in September 2015 and concluding in February 2016. The first September session is preceded by a two day retreat set for Thursday, August 13th and Friday, August 14th. August 14th includes a full day at the US National Whitewater Center in Charlotte, NC. During the retreat, class members will get to know each other while focusing on team building and leadership development skills. Other sessions are at the Chamber of Commerce facility or local on-site sessions at various locations.
Fees/Admission
$650.00 per person for Chamber members
Scholarship opportunities may be available, contact Terri Ferraguto for more information.