LEADERSHIP PROGRAMS


LEAD Greater Williamsburg

LEAD is a community-immersion program that provides opportunities for recognized and emergent leaders to collaborate on issues of importance to the region.

Participation in LEAD requires a serious commitment of time and energy. The program consists of a welcome reception, class orientation, an overnight two-day retreat, eight day-long sessions once a month addressing topics of community interest and concern. Class topics include:

  • Familiarization Tour

  • History, Culture, and Media

  • Courts and Public Safety

  • Local Government, Mock City Council and Budget Exercise

  • General Assembly

  • Health and Human Services and the Faith-Based Community

  • Pre-K—12 and Higher Education

  • Economic Drivers: Business and Military

  • Environment and Urbanization

The program also includes a class project that will require at least 40-60 additional hours outside of regular class time and a final-day evaluation. There are other optional social event scheduled throughout the year.

Visit the LEAD website.


Community Leadership Service (CLS)

CLS Class of 2024

The mission of CLS is to provide current and prospective retirees a broader understanding of the Historic Triangle—its people, needs, governing bodies, and key institutions—and to encourage participants to pursue volunteer leadership roles in the community.

The biennial program begins with an orientation session in late-January, meets weekly, and ends with a debriefing and recognition ceremony in early-April. CLS is especially attractive to area newcomers, retirees, prospective retirees, and individuals with flexible schedules which allow them to participate in the weekly sessions.

Through a series of eleven exciting, day-long sessions, participants receive a view into the inner-workings of the Historic Triangle, gaining unequalled access to local leaders in areas including:

  • Area History

  • Destination Marketing and Tourism

  • Healthcare

  • Courts and Public Safety

  • Education

  • Human Services

  • Arts and Culture

  • Government

  • Military

For more information on the current operating committee, class schedules, and how to apply, visit the CLS website.