Leadership Jackson County accepting applications

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Friday, 02 August 2024 08:27

Leadership Jackson County is a program designed to develop and enhance community leadership. Participants from diverse backgrounds will gain expanded knowledge of our community, develop relationships and acquire skills in order to assure a more active and effective volunteer role in addressing community needs.
Participants in Leadership Jackson County will have the unique opportunity to learn more about the landscape and people of Jackson County. The class will be exposed monthly to different aspects of what makes Jackson County a great place to work, live and play. The class begins with an orientation day where participants will network and develop team building skills. This will be followed by monthly tours emphasizing agriculture, history, community services and healthcare, education, economic development and local government. Participants will also spend two days in Montgomery learning about state government and meeting their representatives as part of the Montgomery Drive-In.

Applications for the next class are available at the Jackson County Extension Office located at 27115 John T Reid Parkway in Scottsboro or email Matthew Webb at dmw007@auburn.edu.
Deadline to apply is August 20th and the cost is $450 per participant. The class will be limited to 16 participants this year. The class will begin in late September or early October.

You can go to the Leadership Jackson County Facebook page to see what the last class got to experience.

The Alabama Cooperative Extension System (Alabama A&M University and Auburn University) is an equal opportunity educator, employer, and provider.

 

by: Matthew Webb,
County Extension Coordinator