An officer with the Lebanon Valley Chamber of Commerce has graduated from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation’s premier business leadership program, the chamber announced in a statement.
Diane Harlow, director of workforce strategy of the Lebanon Valley chamber, graduated Jan. 31 from the 10th cohort of the U.S. chamber foundation’s Business Leads Fellowship Program. The program “trains and equips leaders from state and local chambers of commerce, economic development agencies, and trade associations with resources, access to experts, and a network of peers to build their capacity to address the most pressing education and workforce challenges,” the chamber explained in the release.
“The Business Leads Fellowship Program equipped me with strategies to strengthen our Lebanon Valley workforce. By applying national best practices and fostering employer-education partnerships, we can drive skills-based learning and innovative talent solutions, ensuring a stronger, more resilient business community,” said Harlow in a statement.
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Kyle Butler, senior manager of programs for K-12 education at the U.S. chamber foundation, said they created the program “in response to the needs of our state and local chamber partners. They, better than anyone, see the critical link between education and economic development, and we are glad to be able to support them as they take on this critical leadership role in their community.”
Following a competitive application and selection process, Harlow was selected along with 34 other state and local chamber executives, economic development professionals, and association leaders to participate in the tenth cohort of this program. The six-month program, consisting of both in person and virtual meetings, covered the spectrum of early childhood education, K-12 and postsecondary education, and workforce development.
Graduates of the program join the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation’s network of over 360 chambers and statewide associations who regularly engage on education and workforce initiatives.
For more information on the Business Leads Fellowship Program, visit the program’s website.
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