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 The National Association of Community Leadership estimates that over 1,000 grass roots community leadership programs are operating in the United States. As an active member of the National Association of Community Leadership, LSBC has attracted a number of alumni/board members who have participated in community leadership programs outside of California.
Leadership Santa Barbara County began as a result of an ad-hoc citizens' committee spearheaded by Jan W. Ballard Jr. and Delia Marlene Horwitz in the summer of 1989. The participatory decision methods of the Institute of Cultural Affairs (ICA), detailed in the book "Winning Through Participation" (Kendall/Hunt Publishing Co.) and thirteen years of research in self-help community development projects worldwide resulted in the unique design of the program.
Since its beginning, classes have hosted over 160 LSBC focus groups attended by more than 1,000 Santa Barbara community leaders and citizens to determine the curriculum, identify pertinent content, harness resources, and recruit participants.
Our history grows each year with each class and we hope that you will grow with us and other LSBC alumni.
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