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Lewis County Emerging Professionals Group Promotes
Community Board Positions to Residents Through Online ‘Get on Board’
Initiative
Published: April 25, 2024 at
05:45 a.m.
By: Press Release from Lewis County Emerging Professionals
LEWIS COUNTY EMERGING PROFESSIONALS PROMOTE COMMUNITY
BOARD POSITIONS TO MEMBERS AND RESIDENTS
The ‘Get on Board’ Initiative, created by Lewis
County Emerging Professionals, provides matchmaking services between open
board seats and those looking to get more involved in the community.
LEWIS COUNTY, NY
– The Lewis County Emerging Professionals group is promoting an initiative
called ‘Get on Board,’ an online matchmaking service that connects open
board seats within local community organizations, not for profits, and
municipalities with individuals looking to get more involved in the
community.
By promoting open
board positions and boards within the community, the group hopes to spur
local interest to inspire more people to join boards and even attend their
local board meetings to gain a broader understanding of what is happening
locally.
McKenzie Lehman,
President of LCEP, has always been passionate about Lewis County but did
not immediately recognize the importance of getting involved.
“Before participating
in the Lewis County Leadership Academy, I had never considered joining a
board, and becoming a board member was not something I believed I was
qualified for,” Ms. Lehman said. “The LCEP board has been promoting this
initiative for several years, because we feel strongly that people of all
professions and age groups should be able to make a difference in their
community.”
The initiative
seeks open board positions from local community groups, not for profits, or
municipalities and will create a running list on their website. They will then
promote the site through various forms of outreach. The group will also
seek out
community members who are looking to get involved, but may not know where
to start, and match community members with open board positions through the
online portal.
The website
development and marketing committee for LCEP has developed an online portal
that allows both parties, those seeking and searching for board positions,
to connect and discover board opportunities in Lewis County. Organizations who
are looking to post their board opening can simply visit lewiscountyep.com/get-on-board and fill out a
simple form. The LCEP group will then continuously market the open board
positions to their email list, social media following and community.
The hope is to
inspire community members to get involved and have their voice heard for
the future generations of Lewis County, NY.
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