Foundation Mission Statement
CFEL Mission
The mission of the Lake Havasu Chamber Foundation for Education & Leadership is developing leadership, workforce and business education programs to increase overall quality of community in Lake Havasu City.
The CFEL Story- Leadership History
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- The first Leadership Program was held in the early 90’s, but only lasted for a year.
- It was later revitalized and graduated its first class, as we know it today, in the year 2000.
- From 2000 – 2008 Havasu Leadership Development, was a thriving and well-attended class, typically graduating 30 people per year, however, in 2009 the class-size dramatically decreased in attendance due to lack of funding from long-time supporting local businesses who could no longer afford to lose an employee for a full day, and/or pay for the tuition to attend the class.
- In 2012 a team brainstormed and consulted with other Chamber’s of Commerce on how to restructure The Leadership Class to make it more appealing for businesses
- Chamber of Commerce was/is a 501(c)(6) organization which doesn’t allow the sponsorship of an employee to be “charitable giving”
- The team learned that a 501(c)(3) organization does allow for the company sponsoring the employee to classify the tuition as “charitable giving”
- WA-LA a wonderful reason why businesses would want to send their employees to a leadership program and get a tax break for the company.
The CFEL Story
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- In 2014 using collaboration, creativity and commitment the launch and incorporation of the Lake Havasu Chamber Foundation for Education and Leadership was formed, otherwise known as CFEL. In 2015 the first board of directors was appointed and the whole leadership program was re-vamped, rebranded and renamed as Leadership Lake Havasu!
CFEL Programs
- Leadership Lake Havasu
- Leadership Alumni Network (LAN)
- Lunch and Learn
- Career Exploration Internship Program
Leadership Lake Havasu - (LLH)
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- Leadership Lake Havasu is a comprehensive leadership development program designed to identify resources and educate individuals to assume leadership roles within our community. Because the quality of a community depends on the capability of its leaders, graduates emerge as potential community leaders and individuals who seek to contribute their particular skills, knowledge and expertise to the betterment of Lake Havasu City.
Leaderhip Alumni Network - (LAN)
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- Leadership Lake Havasu is a comprehensive leadership development program designed to identify resources and educate individuals to assume leadership roles within our community. Because the quality of a community depends on the capability of its leaders, graduates emerge as potential community leaders and individuals who seek to contribute their particular skills, knowledge and expertise to the betterment of Lake Havasu City.
Career Explorations - High School Internship Program - (CEI)
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- Career Explorations is a paid internship program that connects high school students with internship opportunities, to explore career possibilities and availability within the LHC community. CFEL and the Chamber have partnered with Marsha Becker, the Career and Technical Education Coordinator at Lake Havasu High School. The program was originally part of Vision 20/20, and was created to retain local talent. The first year for the program was 2016 and was paid for with prize money from the America’s Best Communities competition; CFEL is now responsible for this program’s sustainability.