Curriculum:
Oct 1 - Team Building
Nov 7 - History of YOUR
Community
Dec 5 - Major Industries
& the Economy
Jan 9 - Media, Public
Speaking &
Interview Skills
Feb 6 - Life Skills &
Workforce
March 6 -
Entrepreneurship &
Beyond
April 3 - Understanding
Our Government
May 1 - Law Enforcement
May 22 - Graduation
Youth Leadership Gregory-Portland is a pro-gram produced by the Portland Chamber of Commerce and Portland Leadership Alumni Association in partnership with Gregory-Portland ISD for 10th and 11th graders who attend GPISD or are from an approved home-school.
The purpose of the Youth Leadership Gregory-Portland program is to train students in leader-ship techniques and community awareness. They will become familiar with current issues community resources, opportunities and other factors influencing the direction of their com-munity’s future. Through their participation in the program, the students will be prepared to make a positive impact on the quality of life in their community.
The program is a series of nine sessions cov-ering areas such as city/county government, economic development, social needs, person-al skills and other key topics in our community. The program also includes an orientation with parents, a full-day retreat and a graduation ceremony. This program will present in-depth classes that will acquaint participants with community challenges and resources and al-low interaction with community leaders and decision makers.
Applications will be accepted starting March 25, 2022 and must be submitted by: September 2, 2022 and may be submitted either by mail or in person to the following locations:
Portland Chamber of Commerce Gregory-Portland High School
1211 U.S. 181 Attn: Catherine Teel
Portland, TX 78374 4601 Wildcat Dr
Portland, TX 78374
Selection
Participants for Youth Leadership Portland are select-ed based upon their completed application. The pro-grams seeks students who represent a cross-section of Gregory-Portland. The following criteria will be used in selection:
Must demonstrate interest in acquiring leader-ship skills
Must be willing to commit to attend all class sessions
Must have a parent(s)/guardian(s) permission
Tuition
Tuition for the program is $100 and includes:
Meals
Breaks
Supplemental Transportation
Course Materials
Sponsors subsidize remaining cost of the program. Schol-arships may be available but the participant is expected to personally pay a minimum of $25.