THE CHAMBER OF MANITOWOC COUNTY FOUNDATION INC

LEADERSHIP MANITOWOC COUNTY PROVIDES EXCELLENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR LEADERS AND OUR FUTURE LEADERS TO STRENGTHEN THEIR COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP SKILLS, INCREASE THEIR UNDERSTANDING OF OUR COMMUNITY NEEDS AND OFFERINGS, AND TO EMPOWER AND ENCOURAGE THEM TO ASSUME LEADERSHIP ROLES WITHIN THE COMMUNITIES. LEADERSHIP MANITOWOC COUNTY CLASS IS COMPRISED OF LEADERS THROUGHOUT MANITOWOC COUNTY FROM VARIOUS BUSINESSES SUCH AS HEALTHCARE, FINANCE, SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS, SCHOOLS, AND LOCAL BUSINESSES.PARTICIPANTS ATTEND ONE SESSION A MONTH COVERING A DIFFERENT THEME EACH MONTH. THESE SESSIONS USUALLY INCLUDE TEAMBUILDING, HISTORY AND HERITAGE, DIVERSITY, EDUCATION, GOVERNMENT, ENVIRONMENT AND HEALTH, HUMAN SERVICES, PUBLIC SAFETY AND AGRICULTURE. THE CLASS ALSO DIVIDES INTO TEAMS AND WILL VOLUNTEER FOR VARIOUS COMMUNITY-FOCUSED PROJECTS. THIS INCLUDES VOLUNTEERING WITH COMMUNITY AND SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS, AND HELPING WITH DIFFERENT CHARITABLE EVENTS.

YOUNG PROFESSIONALS (YPS) OF MANITOWOC COUNTY IS AN ORGANIZATION OF THE CHAMBER OF MANITOWOC COUNTY. THIS IS A DIVERSE GROUP OF INDIVIDUALS BETWEENTHE AGES OF 21-40 LIVING AND/OR WORKING IN MANITOWOC COUNTY WHO ENJOY CONNECTING WITH ONE ANOTHER, GROWING THEIR CAREERS AND SERVING THEIR COMMUNITY.THE MISSION OF THE YOUNG PROFESSIONALS OF MANITOWOC COUNTY IS, "TO PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUNG PROFESSIONALS TO CONNECT, SERVE AND GROW AS COMMUNITY LEADERS." MANITOWOC COUNTY'S YPS PLAN AND HOST VARIOUS EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES THROUGHOUT THE YEAR LIKE:NETWORKING AND AFTER HOURS EVENTS MEANT TO HELP YOU CONNECTCOMMUNITY SERVICE EVENTS AND VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES THAT WILL HELP YOU SERVEEDUCATIONAL SEMINARS AND SPEAKERS TO HELP YOU GROWTHE YPS COORDINATE THESE EFFORTS WITH THE VISION THAT, "TOGETHER, WE INSPIRE YOUNG PROFESSIONALS TO MAKE MANITOWOC COUNTY THEN BEST PLACE TO LIVE, WORK AND PLAY. "