Green Bay, Wis. (March 5, 2009) – Applications are now being accepted for the 2009-2010 Brown County Teen Leadership program. Current high school freshmen from the 10 Partner in Education school districts are eligible to apply for participation in their sophomore year. Applications may be picked up at all area high schools and the Green Bay Area Chamber of Commerce, or may be downloaded from the Green Bay Area Chamber of Commerce Web site at www.titletown.org. Applications are due April 24, 2009.

Brown County Teen Leadership is modeled after the Leadership Green Bay program and is an experiential leadership training program designed to prepare area teens for community leadership roles. It includes leadership sessions on basic leadership principles, team building ROPES activity, government and youth advocacy, the economy and environment and diversity. The program meets five times during school days between October and April.
The Brown County Teen Leadership program is made possible through a Drug Free Communities Grant from the Office of National Drug Control Policy and the Green Bay Chamber of Commerce. For more information about the Partners in Education Brown County Teen Leadership program, contact Rebecca Deschane at 593-3406 or rdeschane@titletown.org.
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The Education and Leadership department includes programs such as Partners in Education (PIE), Leadership Green Bay and Current Young Professionals. PIE’s most prominent programs include the Golden Apple Awards, Brown County Teen Leadership, Youth Apprenticeship, WisCareers, Career Expo and Educators in The Workplace--programs designed to strengthen the economic future of our community.
Established in 1882, the mission of the Green Bay Area Chamber of Commerce is to promote economic and community development. Chamber programs include Advance, Partners in Education, Leadership Green Bay, Brown County Teen Leadership, Current-Young Professionals Network, Good Government Council, the Highway 41 International Development Program, and the Small Business Council.
For more information about the Green Bay Area Chamber of Commerce and its programs, call 437-8704 or visit www.titletown.org.
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