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Become a Champion for a Thriving Community Through Leadership Longview Leadership Longview Project Provides Opportunity for Advocacy Each year, the Leadership Longview class members choose a project to take on for a non-profit I the community. In the process of choosing and then carrying out the project, class members learn how to become an advocate for the organization by raising funds, handling permitting with the city, and becoming a strong promoter of the work of the organization. The 2021 Leadership Longview Class selected Heartisans Marketplace as their project. Heartisans was in need of a shelter or pavilion between two buildings at their new location on Gilmer Road. This will allow staff and clients to move from one building to the next while avoiding the elements of the outdoors. In addition to the covering, the class built a pergola with picnic benches, a decorative plant holder, and painted a mural to beautify the building. The project was unveiled on Thursday, April 8, 2021 at 4:30 pm, Applications for the Class of 2022 Being Accepted Now! with a ribbon cutting and dedication ceremony. The Leadership Longview Leadership Longview is an intense, 9-month journey of diving deep into Class of 2021 put in countless hours in preparation, planning, and executwhat makes Longview and Gregg County tick. The mission is to strength- ing on this important and much appreciated project. en and transform Longview through a program of leadership development, Would your non-profit like to be considered for a project by the class of community study, and involvement. 2022? Follow this link for the application:
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• To identify potential leaders in Longview and prepare them for positions of public and private decision-making.
Applications are due by Tuesday, August 31, 2021.
• To maintain and strengthen communication by creating opportunities to meet and exchange ideas with each other and community leaders. • To provide community education. • To increase awareness of problems, opportunities and issues affecting the Longview community. Through participation in Leadership Longview, graduates become part of a new community resource capable of directing important activities in the community. Are you ready? Or do you have someone in your company who is ready? Applications for the 2021-2022 class year are available online now. THE DEADLINE TO APPLY IS JUNE 11, 2021. [ APPLY HERE ]
To learn more about the Leadership Longview program contact David Jochum @ djochum@longviewtx.com www.LongviewChamber.com
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