Dr. Gregory C. Hutchings, Jr., Superintendent of Schools, has been selected for a new class of civic leaders to participate in Leadership Cleveland 2015.
Leadership Cleveland is a 10-month program of leadership development, civic education and civic engagement for recognized and established leaders. It offers participants in-depth opportunities for exploring the rich diversity of Northeast Ohio and the opportunities and challenges the region faces. Participants also establish and strengthen relationships with leaders from all sectors of Greater Cleveland.
“The program enables class members to gain broader knowledge and insight into our community and increase their appreciation for the assets our community has and the challenges it faces,” said CLC President and CEO Marianne Crosley.
“More important, Leadership Cleveland classmates take active roles in being forces for positive and sustainable change in our region,” she said.
The program year begins with a retreat in September 2014, continues with an educational experience each month on a theme of civic importance, and culminates with a class trip in May to explore civic engagement activities elsewhere around the country. After a commencement ceremony in June 2015, the graduates join more than 1,700 other community leaders who have completed the program in its past 36 years, and more than 5,000 members of the Cleveland Leadership Center Alumni Association.
“I am honored and excited to have been chosen for Leadership Cleveland,” Hutchings said. “It will give me a chance to learn much more about the Greater Cleveland community and the people who make it work. It is a tremendous opportunity for me to grow professionally and make connections for the benefit of the Shaker schools.”
View the full roster of the new Leadership Cleveland class.