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purpose is to unite and develop existing and aspiring community
leaders from all segments of our county for service in the community. |
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Leadership Santa Barbara County is an issue-oriented leadership development program limited each year to 36 diverse individuals who are committed to civic leadership. The program is open to anyone who lives, works, or attends school in Santa Barbara County. Santa Barbara County needs community leaders with diverse backgrounds and beliefs to work together effectively to address issues affecting us all. Gaining a working knowledge of these local issues and of vital community projects is essential to ensure seemless coordination of thousands of concerned citizens' efforts. Leadership Santa Barbara County participants develop the skills and vision needed to successfully maintain our quality of life and to lead our county into the future. If you are interested in making Santa Barbara County a better place to live and work, this is a great opportunity for you. Leadership alumni are a knowledgeable civic resource with a broad-based perspective. Our graduates contribute locally as leaders in business, non-profits, public office and governmental positions. As a LSBC participant, you will gain invaluable skills of conflict resolution, consensus building, working with the Media, organizing meetings, conducting focus groups, and public speaking. During the program you will develop relationships with current and aspiring community leaders. These skills and relationships will benefit you in both your personal and professional life and assist you in unlocking your potential. Click the link below to see a two minute video describing the Performance Edge Experience. Click the links below to listen to a recording of graduates from different years getting together to talk about Leadership Santa Barbara County. Thank you to Relly Nadler, Joe Holland, Valerie Tyler, Laura Inks, Judi Weisbart, Amanda De Lucia, Dru van Hengel, Randy Ward, and Scott Reed. This first one is an introduction to a selection of our program graduates working in the private, public, and non-profit sectors. This second one is the first of two short conversations in which program graduates describe the program itself as well as the personal and professional benefits of having gone through the program. This third one is the second of two short conversations in which program graduates describe the program itself as well as the personal and professional benefits of having gone through the program. Leadership Santa Barbara County is now accepting applications. Find out more about the process in this two minute clip. |
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