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Leadership Development & Entrepreneurship... 9,500 square feet
Center for Leadership Development & Entrepreneurship
Addresses the problem of escapism which causes a drain on our communities and organizations
because of local talent having an attitude of flight as the only means of advancement and success.
Leadership development stabilizes both our highest risk communities and our most successful
companies.
30% 350+
Population age 55+ in Inmates paroled annually to
Twin Counties Twin Counties
(higher than US and NC)
-2.5% 16 th
Population change for National Human Rights Activist, Dr. John Perkins UCPCOG’s rank of the 16
UCPCOG (planning region with planning regions,
a decline, 2017 report) 2017 report
Bottom Line
This Center exists to develop an intentional community-wide strategy that ensures the preparation of the next
generation of leaders while simultaneously forging new paths for individuals in under-supported communities or
outside the mold of traditional structures.
* UCPCOG - Upper Coastal Plain Council of Government includes 5 counties: Edgecombe, Halifax, Nash, Northampton, and Wilson
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