Leadership Vicksburg 2023 – 2024
The Leadership Vicksburg program is a nine-month project-based program that provides participants with a unique opportunity to learn about and exert leadership by identify key issues that impact Vicksburg – Warren County while developing solutions to those issues that benefit both the class participants and the community.
Applications for Leadership Vicksburg 2023-2024 is closed. The 2024-2025 cohort will begin in fall 2024. To be contacted about the next class, click the link below.
Leadership Vicksburg is a nine-month project-based program that provides participants with the opportunity to learn about and exert leadership by identifying key issues that impact Vicksburg – Warren County, while developing solutions to those issues that benefit both the participants and the community. The program will kick off with an orientation and retreat in September and then meet the second Wednesday each month.
During the nine months, participants will visit local businesses, organizations, and government entities, and study the valuable lessons presented in the book, “The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People” by Stephen R. Covey. Participants will be better prepared to succeed and advance in every aspect of their lives and will gain a unique understanding of the challenges present in the community and how they can help in solving them. The program is designed to equip anyone willing to lead with the tools and knowledge to make a difference in the community.
The tuition for Leadership Vicksburg 2023-2024 is $500.
IMPORTANT DATES:
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 2023
Deadline to Submit Application
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2023
Orientation
3:00 – 5:00pm
MCITy (1622 Washington Street)
Meet & Greet Reception
5:00 – 7:00pm
MCITy
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 2023
9:00am – 3:00pm
Team Building Retreat
Farmer’s Table Cooking School in Livingston, MS
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 11, 2023
9:00am – 3:00pm
HABIT 1: Be Proactive
Guest Speaker: Dr. Tori Holloway, VWSD Superintendent
Lunch: Hinds Community College Culinary Department
Tour: River City Early College (RCEC)
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 2023
9:00am – 3:00pm
HABIT 2: Begin with the End in Mind
Guest Speaker: Mary Margaret Edney, ERDC
Tour: Engineer Research and Development Center
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 13, 2023
9:00am – 3:00pm
HABIT 3: Put First things First
Guest Speaker: Nick Jones, Franchisee Chick-fil-A
Tour: Chick-fil-A
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 10, 2024
9:00am – 3:00pm
HABIT 4: Think Win-Win
Tour: State Capitol
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 2024
9:00am – 3:00pm
HABIT 5: Seek First to Understand, Then to be Understood
Guest Speakers: City and County Officials
Tour: City and County government offices
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 6, 2024 (moved up 1 week due to Spring Break)
HABIT 6: Synergize
9:00am – 3:00pm
Guest Speakers: Col. Christopher Klein & Deputy David Jenkins
Mississippi Valley Division
Tour: Mississippi River Tour
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 10, 2024
HABIT 7: Sharpen the Saw
9:00am – 3:00pm
WEDNESDAY, MAY 15, 2024
GRADUATION
Chamber Luncheon
Vicksburg Convention Center
12:00pm – 1:00pm