South Shore Bank & South Shore Chamber Launch “Leadership South Shore” Program

South Shore Bank and the South Shore Chamber of Commerce have joined forces to offer “Leadership South Shore,” a new program designed to develop effective, knowledgeable, and involved community leaders in the region.

Through a five-month experiential learning program, participants will discover how their communities function and how they can become a positive catalyst for change. By taking part in dynamic, behind-the-scenes programming focused on direct exposure, interaction and activities in various aspects of the community, participants will build and foster both personal and professional relationships.

The first program of its kind in the area, Leadership South Shore will begin in January 2017 with a one-day opening retreat where program participants will learn how to work as a team. This will be followed by five monthly, day-long sessions spent exploring and learning about South Shore community issues with themes around history, education, justice, health and human services, and arts and culture.

Commenting on the motivation for launching Leadership South Shore, South Shore Bank President and CEO James Dunphy said, “Developing leaders who understand the whole community – and how each area has an impact on the outcomes of other parts of the community – is important to help our communities thrive and prosper.”

“The Chamber is seeing two positive trends,” said Peter Forman, President and CEO of the South Shore Chamber of Commerce. “There are more organizational leaders arriving on the South Shore who are not from the South Shore. We also see greater awareness of the connection between being an effective organizational leader and being more aware of the larger community outside of their organization. Leadership South Shore offers a valuable opportunity to learn about the community and leadership from different perspectives.”

Leadership South Shore is seeking to recruit a dynamic group of both seasoned and aspiring community leaders from all sectors of the area, with a wide variety of experience, professions, ages, interests and skills. Tuition for the program is $500.00 per participant, which will be waived for members of the South Shore Chamber of Commerce.

The deadline to apply to Leadership South Shore is November 30. For information or to apply, contact Emily Perkins at South Shore Bank at 781-682-3739 or eperkins@southshorebank.com, or visit https://www.southshorebank.com....

About South Shore Bank

Originally chartered in 1833, South Shore Bank is a full-service community bank with assets of approximately $1 billion and 15 locations. All deposits are insured in full. The FDIC insures all deposits up to $250,000 per depositor and up to $250,000 per depositor for Individual Retirement Accounts (IRAs); all deposits above this amount are insured by the Depositors Insurance Fund (DIF). For more information, visit www.southshorebank.com.

About South Shore Chamber of Commerce

For 116 years, the South Shore Chamber of Commerce has been a business organization led by and advocating for business across the South Shore. The Chamber’s focus is regional while its approach is local – empowering local leadership and community service. Its 1,300 members range from large, multinational corporations to sole proprietorships headquartered and/or doing business on the South Shore. For more information, visit www.southshorechamber.org.