At the Nulu Festival on Sat., Sept. 26, the 2009 Bingham Fellows showcased and celebrated the 3 major projects that resulted from their very busy and exciting program year.

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Another sold-out crowd turned out at the 100 Wise Women breakfast forum to hear Dr. Judy Green. Dr. Green shared her inspiring story from her childhood, education, and onto her career as a dentist and now a political figure in Louisville.

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Register for the next 100 Wise Women forum featuring Maria Hampton, vice president and senior branch executive of the Louisville Branch, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis.

The Leadership Louisville Class of 2010 held their opening retreat at the Griffin Gate Marriott Resort in Lexington.

THANKS to all who attended and to all of our generous corporate sponsors for your support of the 2009 Mayors' Leadership Luncheon. Enjoy the photos taken by Tim Valentino!

Louisville native, business and community leader Mike Harreld (LL '91), moved to Washington D.C., in 2004 to be head of PNC operations for that region. On July 16, he visited Leadership Louisville Center to share his comparison of  life in Washington, D.C. and Louisville. 

The Bingham Fellows '09 met at the Green Building in June to discuss how to put into action their ideas for attracting the next generation of talent to Louisville. To provide inspiration, they heard from former Bingham Fellow, Marilee Miller(BF ’96, LL ‘89), Volunteer Manager & Founding Member, Old Louisville FarmWorks Market.

The Bingham Fellows got some words of wisdom from the Class of 2007, learned how to make ideas "sticky" and formed project teams. Progress! 

The April Focus Louisville participants shared their best experiences:

"All activities were great, but the Kenny Boyd speech and the social service tour really lit a fire"
"Falling in love again with Louisville... will help me in working hard to better the city"
"Atkinson Elementary school - how principal has brought the school from lowest rating to close to the top"
"This program is the best experience I ever had so far... it has opened my eyes"

Eight Ignite Louisville teams presented their Make Your Mark Challenge project results at graduation on April 9.

Debbie Scoppechio, chairwoman and CEO of Creative Alliance, was the keynote speaker at the first 100 Wise Woman breakfast forum of 2009. The event drew a sold out crowd of emerging and established women leaders.

Register now for the next 100 Wise Women forum on May 20. Learn more.

The Ignite Louisville Class spent the day at UPS in March, exploring successful business strategies and developing action items for personal growth.

Focus Louisville continues to inspire participants to get involved in our community:

"I really did hone in on my passion. After all this time, I realized it was right under my nose."
"I learned that I can have a greater impact on the community than I ever thought possible!" 
"The best experience of Focus Louisville was visiting the West End School. It connected me with an organization that meets a personal passion."

- Feb. '09 Focus Louisville participants