______________________ Eric Liu, co-founder & CEO of Citizen University, will share his inspiring and challenging message to leaders in every sector that this is the time to build a stronger culture of civic responsibility. "Virtual doors" will open at 10:45 am for networking - formal program to begin at 11:25 am. All proceeds to benefit Leadership Howard County programs and scholarships. Click here to register (Please note that registration will close 5 pm - September 10) A separate email will be sent to all registered guests that include the event access link, along with

As we are all navigating uncertain timelines, please stay tuned for updates and more information!  ______________________ Eric Liu, co-founder & CEO of Citizen University, will share his inspiring and challenging message to leaders in every sector that this is the time to build a stronger culture of civic responsibility. All proceeds to benefit Leadership Howard County programs and scholarships.     Thank you to our presenting sponsor -

  LHC kicks off a new program year!  Join us as we welcome Pearson's Mickey Revenaugh, Co-Founder, Connections Academy & Director of New School Models, and Allison Bazin, Communications Director for a conversation about the roots of online schooling, current challenges, and its promise of equitable education to equip students with the skills needed for the future. $20 member rate; $35 non-member rate Click here to register Please note that the morning program will immediately begin with our guest speakers at 8 am followed by announcements and networking. A separate email will be sent the

Even in good times, we need access to safe and affordable childcare so NOW WHAT, the impact of COVID. Join us for a moderated panel discussion to address and better understand the workforce development issue of childcare.  Prior to COVID, there wasn’t enough affordable childcare, so how do parents go back to work and get the economy going again?  Learn about the data from the state and local level, and what our local community is doing to address the issue. Moderator:   Jackie Scott, LP’04, Director of Howard County's Department of Community Services & Resources Panelists:

Join us for a (virtual) night of trivia Thursday, October 29 from 6:45 to 8:15 pm. Steve Walsh, Quiz Master of Walsh Trivia, will be our Host. Start brushing up on your fun-facts and get ready to have some fun! Individuals will be randomly assigned to teams - an excellent opportunity to network and make new connections! Cost is $10* per person and will include a special $10 discount voucher from Ranazul to all registrants. Thank you to APL-FCU for sponsoring Walsh Trivia and to Harkins Builders for providing the (awesome) winning team prize. Click

LHC is excited to hear from Erica Strauss Chavarria, founder of Columbia Community Care (CCC), an organization that currently has over six thousand members and hundreds of volunteers and donors.  CCC has provided groceries and household items to thousands of families in Howard County during the Covid-19 crisis.  As we enter the holiday giving season, included as part of our November event, we encourage our guests to consider donating to CCC.  Please click here for a list of needed items and additional ways to support their efforts. To make a monetary donation, click here for

Virtually join us to celebrate the accomplishments of LHC's Leadership U Class of 2020.  This event will be live-streamed via FaceBook Live and we invite you to logon and join us if you can! Click here for direct event access. _________________ Please note, the event may still be viewed without a FaceBook account; after clicking the above access link, you should be directed to the live-stream.  A pop-up message may also appear requesting the user to either login or create an account - look for the "Not Now" message under the green“Create New Account” box to

“America is being torn apart, but our problem isn’t that we’re too angry with each other, it’s not that we disagree too much, it’s not even incivility. The heart of the problem is contempt. Our habit of treating people who disagree with us not just as wrong or misguided in their views, but as worthless…… Contempt is making us miserable and preventing us from making progress as a society." - Arthur Brooks Leadership Louisville Center is hosting a (virtual) panel with U.S. mayors, along with keynote speaker, Arthur Brooks, a prolific author and Harvard professor