Leadership West Kentucky, the regional leadership development program, is seeking applicants for Class 2 to begin in January 2024.  The goal is to have approximately 30 people in the class with participation from each county represented in the West Kentucky Regional Chamber Alliance (WKRCA). 

Applications are available online at wkrca.org and are being accepted through December 8 from individuals who live or work in one of the WKRCA counties for the Class of 2024. The applicant should have their employer’s support to participate in the program and willingness to pay the tuition fee.      

The Regional Chamber Alliance created this regional program to build a network of informed citizens across community lines. Curriculum includes leadership development, education on issues facing the region, relationship-building and awareness of uniqueness of each county. The counties involved are Ballard, Caldwell, Calloway, Carlisle, Christian, Crittenden, Fulton, Graves, Hickman, Livingston, Lyon, Marshall, McCracken, and Trigg.

Class members will participate in six sessions, taking place January through June 2024, which begins with a mandatory overnight orientation in Paducah on January 17 and 18 to kick off the program. Class members will travel February through May for a one-day session in a featured area with a focus on that community as well as regional topics such as transportation, education, economic development, quality of life, advocacy, agriculture, and tourism. These topics will be covered by knowledgeable speakers and panels, tours, interactive exercises, and class discussions. Participants will graduate at the final session to be held in Hopkinsville on June 27. 

The outcome expected for the participants of the Leadership West Kentucky program is they will return to their communities and companies with increased skills, knowledge, perspective, and a new regionwide professional network. These leaders will have the resources to be better prepared to be catalysts in their companies and communities to further the region.

TVA is the presenting sponsor of the program.  Additional sponsorships are being requested from throughout the region. 

For more information, email info@leadershipwestkentucky.com.