Leadership Gainesville

Leadership Gainesville is a ten month training experience for 20 community leaders who represent all aspects of the community: business/volunteer, profit/non-profit, male/female, management/labor, etc. During this program you will:
1.     Explore everything that makes Gainesville unique such as; education, health, government, agriculture, economic development, manufacturing, and human services.
2.     Network across Gainesville in order to bring people together for positive accomplishments.
3.     Develop leadership skills.
4.     Cultivate volunteer service in the community.

Leadership Gainesville is a program designed to develop and motivate a source of creative, well-informed, civic minded individuals who are willing to devote time and energy toward assuming leadership roles in community service organizations and in all kinds of local government. Through a series of monthly workshops and tours, emphasis is placed on exposing the participants to the realities, opportunities, and pertinent issues of the Gainesville area.

A Meet & Greet will be held in September and classes begin in October. We meet the second Wednesday of each month through May and graduation takes place in June. Topics include Municipal Government, County Government, Education, Health Care, Business & Industry, Arts & Culture, Agriculture, and State Leadership. A tuition fee is accessed to cover the cost of program materials, tours, meals, etc. For more information about Leadership Gainesville contact the staff at the Gainesville Chamber at 940-665-2831 or email info@gainesvillecofc.com.