NEWS - Work Force & Career Development

Applications being accepted for next class

May 11, 2011 - Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation will host the May Leadership Savannah Graduate Program, offering a brief executive overview of its worldwide operations and a tour of the G650 manufacturing building. The program will take place on Wednesday, May 18 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Nicholas D. Chabraja Manufacturing Center at 295 Robert B. Miller Road. Cost for the event is $25. Dress is business casual, and closed-toe shoes are required. Photographic equipment, cell phones and cameras are prohibited.

If you are a Graduate of Leadership Savannah and would like to attend this program, please R.S.V.P. to Margaret Mary Russell at <a href="mailto: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it "> This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it by Tuesday, May 10.

Applications for the 2011-2012 Leadership Savannah Class will be online on May 16, 2011. This will be a one-year class limited to 42 people. The Selections Committee is seeking representation from a cross-section of the community. These leaders and potential leaders should be active in business, education, the arts, religion, government, community-based organizations and ethnic and minority groups and will reflect the diversity of the community. Applicants must have the full support of the organization or corporation they represent.

The programs are being finalized but are planned to consist of monthly interactive sessions led by top community experts within their fields. Sessions are expected to begin in September 2011 and conclude in June of 2012. Applicants will be expected to attend all of the sessions in order to graduate. All applicants must go through selections, and full program fees will be $2,500 with a limited number of $1,000 scholarships available based on need. To apply to be a part of the 2011-2012 Leadership Savannah class, visit <a href="/www.LeadershipSavannah.org"> www.LeadershipSavannah.org and click on the “Apply” button. Applications will be accepted through June 13, 2011.