Leadership Orlando
On Wednesday I attended my orientation session of Class 74 of Leadership Orlando. Sponsored by the Central Florida Regional Chamber of Commerce, these classes bring together leaders from business, government, civic and community based organizations. Leadership Orlando was established as " a community-wide effort to ensure a solid base of informed and effective leaders who will meet and address the present and future challenges facing Central Florida". My participation was the result of a scholarship provided by the Foundation for Orange County Public Schools.
I wasn't sure what an elementary science teacher was doing there at first, but I realize what a great opportunity exists to share the educator's perspective and bring back the wealth of knowledge and resources found in the room. These classes have been taking place since 1975 and we are the 74th class, and recognized as such.
Wednesday was spent meeting our classmates, learning about the steps of building partnerships, expectations and an overview of our region. Most surprising to me was our group representation. We are a class of 77 members. Forget your misconceptions, this group is is made up of fairly young, successful transplants. Only a handful of the group has lived in Orlando prior to 1970. It was fascinating to hear each groups take on the Central Florida I grew up in.
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