Leadership Fredericksburg accepts applications for 2020 class

FREDERICKSBURG — The Fredericksburg Regional Chamber of Commerce’s signature program – Leadership Fredericksburg – is accepting applications for its 13th year.

The nine-month course takes place at various locations around the Fredericksburg region. It provides the community with a pool of leaders from a cross-section of industry who are committed to improving the quality of life in the region.

The program provides an “enhanced understanding of the Fredericksburg Region,” according to Kyle Allwine, with the Fredericksburg Chamber.

The program begins with an orientation session in September, followed by eight monthly sessions in which participants learn about the businesses, issues, government, history, resources, and challenges that affect the economic and community dynamics of the Fredericksburg region.

Fellows are assigned to teams to delve into an action learning project where they are partnered with an area nonprofit organization. Project presentations and a graduation ceremony occur separately in May 2020.

The program accepts 27 participants annually. Each applicant submits a coupled with a supporting letter of recommendation.

Applicants will be chosen by a selection committee that will use equitable criteria guidelines to select the participants.Applicants may apply online or call the chamber office at (540) 373-9400. The deadline to apply is Monday, July 1. A $25 application fee is required.