LEADERSHIP MEMPHIS

DURING FY2024 LEADERSHIP MEMPHIS OFFERED TWO PROGRAMS: THE EXECUTIVE PROGRAM AND THE FASTTRACK PROGRAM. THE EXECUTIVE PROGRAM IS A NINE-MONTH CIVIC LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT EXPERIENCE DESIGNED FOR SENIOR-LEVEL PROFESSIONALS AND EXECUTIVES IN MEMPHIS. IT RUNS FROM AUGUST TO APRIL AND PROVIDES PARTICIPANTS WITH AN IN-DEPTH UNDERSTANDING OF THE CITY'S CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES, WHILE EQUIPPING THEM WITH THE TOOLS TO CREATE IMPACTFUL CHANGE ACROSS SECTORS. THE PROGRAM INCLUDES 8 CORE SESSIONS, WHICH COVER TOPICS SUCH AS: SOCIAL & COMMUNITY CONTEXT, GOVERNMENT & PUBLIC POLICY, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, EDUCATIONAL EQUITY, HEALTH & WELLNESS, NEIGHBORHOOD & BUILT ENVIRONMENT, HUNGER & HOMELESSNESS, AND ARTS & CULTURE.IN ADDITION TO THE CORE SESSIONS, PARTICIPANTS ARE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE 40 HOURS OF SERVICE DURING THE PROGRAM. EACH OF THE PARTICIPANTS IS ALSO ASSIGNED TO A COMMUNITY GROUP WHERE THEY COMPLETE A COMMUNITY ACTION PROJECT, WORKING ON INITIATIVES THAT ALIGN WITH THEIR NEIGHBORHOODS AND THE BROADER GOALS OF COMMUNITY IMPACT. THE COMMUNITY GROUPS INCLUDE BERCLAIR, BINGHAMPTON, DOUGLASS, FRAYSER, HAMILTON, HICKORY HILL, ORANGE MOUND, AND WHITEHAVEN.IN TOTAL, THE FY2024 COHORT HAS CONTRIBUTED:- 53 GRADUATES- 2,120 SERVICE HOURS- 4,240 HOURS OF LEADERSHIP TRAINING- 8 COMMUNITY ACTION PROJECTS- $61,480 INVESTMENT TO MEMPHISTHE FASTTRACK PROGRAM IS A HIGH-IMPACT CIVIC LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT EXPERIENCE DESIGNED FOR RISING LEADERS AND YOUNG PROFESSIONALS IN MEMPHIS. WE OFFER THIS PROGRAM IN BOTH THE SPRING AND FALL, HELPING PARTICIPANTS STRENGTHEN THEIR LEADERSHIP SKILLS, EXPAND THEIR CIVIC AND PROFESSIONAL NETWORKS, AND DEEPEN THEIR UNDERSTANDING OF MEMPHIS' COMMUNITY DYNAMICS. THE PROGRAM INCLUDES 9 CLASS SESSIONS, WHICH COVER TOPICS SUCH AS: SOCIAL & COMMUNITY CONTEXT, GOVERNMENT & PUBLIC POLICY, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, EDUCATIONAL EQUITY, HEALTH & WELLNESS, NEIGHBORHOOD & BUILT ENVIRONMENT, HUNGER & HOMELESSNESS, AND ARTS & CULTURE.IN ADDITION TO THESE CORE SESSIONS, FASTTRACK PARTICIPANTS ARE REQUIRED TO DEVELOP ACIVIC LEADERSHIP PLAN, WHICH INCLUDES:- IDENTIFYING KEY COMMUNITY ISSUES AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR IMPACT- SETTING CLEAR, MEASURABLE GOALS FOR PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL GROWTH- CRAFTING STRATEGIES FOR ENGAGING WITH LOCAL LEADERS, ORGANIZATIONS, AND STAKEHOLDERS- ESTABLISHING ACTION STEPS FOR MEANINGFUL COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT- DEMONSTRATING HOW THEY PLAN TO IMPLEMENT THEIR PLAN OVER THE NEXT 12 MONTHSIN TOTAL, THE COHORT HAD 48 GRADUATES 21 IN THE FALL AND 27 IN THE SPRING.