Leadership Brazos is designed to promote and foster the development of our community leaders. Our program acquaints participants with the area’s assets, needs and opportunities, while providing a forum to discuss community challenges with representatives from industry, government, the media and human services.
Our participants spend one day per month, over the course of nine months, in this program. Thirty six participants are selected every year in a highly competitive application process.
Program Goals
- Promote and foster the development of community leaders for Brazos County
- Identify and select individuals who are committed to Brazos County
- Acquaint participants with the area's assets, needs and opportunities
- Provide a forum to discuss community challenges with representatives from the industry, government, the media and human services
- Stimulate leadership skills by providing an awareness of the continuous growth of Brazos County
- Encourage and motivate participants to choose an area of interest for active involvement upon graduation from the program.
- Build community leaders for today and tomorrow
How to Apply:
Applications are chosen by a review panel made up of Chamber Board of Directors and the Leadership Brazos Alumni Association's leadership council. The applications are evaluated in an anonymous/redacted (i.e., blind) process.
Tuition
Leadership Brazos is a nonprofit program of the Bryan/College Station Chamber of Commerce. Tuition is $1000 for Chamber members (either employer or applicant) and $1200 for non-Chamber members. Partial scholarships, based on need are available. Scholarship applications may be requested by emailing Carrie Archer at carrie@bcschamber.org. Scholarship recipients will be responsible for the remainder of the tuition.
***Please be sure all answers are in an easily readable font and size. For a pdf version of the application, please contact Madison at madison@bcschamber.org***