Leadership-Pearl River County is a ten month, non-political, grass-roots training program designed to teach Pearl River County leaders and residents the particulars of community and club leadership, local and county government basics, county economic development issues, health and human services, local history, literature and arts, environment challenges, educational system basics, and local resou
rces available to community leaders. It is driven by participant needs assessments and measurement to ensure students get the leadership skills and knowledge they expect from the program. It is taught by approximately 100 community leaders and experts at different meeting locations across the county. Under the guidance of the leadership staff, participants will select and work-on a worthwhile community project with their team applying their new skills and talents. The team will have an opportunity to report back to the community their success. This course also affords an opportunity to network with a broad group of the counties movers and shakers. A highlight of the class is a visit to the State capital in Jackson to tour the capital and meet with local legislators about topics of interest to the county.
