A Letter from the President and CEO

Now, more than ever, our region needs engaged, responsible citizens and effective civic leaders to address the challenges we face. We need individuals with critical thinking skills who can quickly assess and adapt to a changing landscape. We need leaders who can find common ground among individuals with diverse backgrounds and experiences in order to address critical issues or respond to promising opportunities. Our region needs Coro Leadership Center - St. Louis and the training that we have provided for over 35 years.

In addition to our well-established Fellows Program in Public Affairs and Women In Leadership program, we have expanded our offerings in response to the increased demand for our rigorous, hands-on leadership training.  Two of our more recent programs have come about as a result of partnerships with other community organizations:

• The Des Lee Fellowship for college juniors (with the United Way of Greater St. Louis); and
• A program to training healthcare workers across Missouri (with the Missouri Foundation for Health).

We are also using the Coro methodology to provide leadership training to high school juniors, the staff and board of a newly initiated charter school, and community leaders seeking to enhance their effectiveness.

Our donors, volunteers, and program participants know of the critical need for the training Coro delivers, and we are grateful for their commitment to Coro.  Come join Coro Leadership Center - St. Louis as we grow our resources and capacity to realize our mission and our vision to expand our region's pool of effective and engaged citizen leaders.

Sincerely,

Dawn Stringfield