Community Corner
Leadership Jacksonville 2022 Applications Being Accepted Until Jan. 25, 2021
This organization educates, connects and inspires diverse leaders to build and strengthen their communities.
January 4, 2021
Leadership Jacksonville, an organization that educates, connects and inspires diverse leaders to build and strengthen their communities, is accepting applications for its adult Leadership Jacksonville Class of 2022. The year-long program brings together more than 50 leaders from throughout the First Coast community to build relationships with other leaders, explore community issues and perspectives and work to become better community trustees. The Leadership Jacksonville program creates a collaborative space for open dialogue between leaders with diverse perspectives to address major areas of community concern such as poverty, education, arts, economic growth and more.
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To be considered for Leadership Jacksonville, applicants must complete an online application and may be invited for an interview. The selection is highly competitive, and an effort is made to select participants who represent a broad cross-section of the community.
The Leadership Jacksonville Class 2022 will begin on August 27, 2021 and continue through June 2022. The program includes nine program days and two weekend retreats. Applications are accepted online Monday, January 4 through Monday, January 25, 2021. To apply or learn more about Leadership Jacksonville and its programs, visit www.leadershipjax.org or call (904) 396-6263.
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“Participants from forty-four classes have completed this flagship program with a better understanding of our community’s issues and assets. They continue to use their new connections and what they learn to make a positive difference,” said Jill Langford Dame, chief executive officer of Leadership Jacksonville.
Leadership Jacksonville was established in 1976 as a vehicle to stimulate growth of leadership in the Northeast Florida community. The mission of Leadership Jacksonville is to educate, connect and inspire diverse leaders to build and strengthen their communities. Leadership Jacksonville currently has four major programs: Leadership Jacksonville; New Leadership Summit; Youth Leadership Jacksonville; and Leadership Jacksonville Next Generation.
This press release was produced by The JAX Chamber. The views expressed here are the author’s own.