Leadership Lexington class launches with team-building orientation

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La cohorte 2026-27 del programa Leadership Lexington, integrada por 52 participantes, inició su participación con un retiro de orientación en agosto en Boone Tavern, donde realizaron actividades de trabajo en equipo y exploraron evaluaciones de liderazgo. El programa de 11 meses, que representa la 48ª cohorte desde su fundación en 1979, ha producido más de 1,900 graduados que han contribuido al desarrollo de Lexington en áreas como mentoría juvenil, arte público, vida saludable y alivio del hambre. De septiembre a junio, los participantes se reunirán mensualmente en diferentes ubicaciones para escuchar a expertos, realizar tours y participar en actividades que cubren temas como gobierno, educación, seguridad pública, desarrollo económico, artes, equinos, diversidad y servicios de salud.

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LEXINGTON, Ky. — The newest cohort of the Leadership Lexington program has begun its journey with an orientation retreat aimed at fostering connections among aspiring community leaders.

The 2026-27 class of 52 participants kicked off their participation with team-building activities and introductions at an August orientation retreat at Boone Tavern, where they explored leadership assessments and selected group projects to pursue throughout the year.

The 11-month program represents the 48th cohort of what has become a longstanding tradition since 1979 that has produced more than 1,900 graduates who have shaped Lexington’s development in areas including youth mentoring, public art, healthy living and hunger relief.

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From September through June, participants will meet once a month in different locations around the area to hear from knowledgeable speakers and panels, take tours, and participate in group activities covering topics such as government, education, public safety, economic development, arts, equine, diversity, health and human services, and leadership development.

Admission to the competitive program remains selective. Participants must be employed in the Greater Lexington area and work for or represent a Commerce Lexington member organization. The program costs $3,500, and participants must attend 80 percent of monthly day sessions to graduate.

According to the program organizers, the group of applicants this year demonstrated outstanding passion, talent and commitment, and the selected cohort reflects the cultural diversity of the city.


Sources

  1. Commerce Lexington
  2. Commerce Lexington Announces 48th Leadership Lexington Class
  3. Commerce Lexington announces 48th Leadership Lexington class – The Lane Report
  4. Leadership Lexington Program Overview


This article was generated by AI (claude-haiku-4-5-20251001) based on source material from Commerce Lexington, enriched with 2 web searches. The original source is available at https://www.commercelexington.com/news/leadership-lexington-orientation-a-strong-start-for-the-2026-27-class.

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