The Montgomery Institute: The Institute

VISION
	Communities with good jobs, good schools, and good quality of life led by informed, principle-centered citizen leaders who collaborate in a regional approach to development – this is our vision for East Mississippi and West Alabama.
PROGRAM OF WORK
	The Montgomery Institute operates in the eastern portion of Mississippi and the western portion of Alabama:
		To train and develop citizens in leadership skills -> CITIZEN LEADERSHIP 7 Habits of Highly Effective People Educational Policy Fellowship Program Leadership Lauderdale Leadership Lauderdale Youth Regional Academy for Educational Leadership
		To promote strategic thinking about and analysis of societal issues for the betterment of the communities in its region - > STRATEGIC THINKING AND ANALYSIS Clarke County Strategic Planning Commission on the Future of East Mississippi and West Alabama Grant Opportunities Initiative I-20/59 Corridor Initiative MathFirst Regional Database Regional Labor Study Rural Economic Area Partnership
		To disseminate information designed to promote human and infrastructure development - > INFORMATION DISSEMINATION 7 Habits for Citizen Leaders Newsletter The Citizen Leader Newsletter Cycle of Prosperity Benchmarks for Accountability and Decision-Making East Mississippi Business Journal Column - Monthly
FY 2002 IMPACT
	During fiscal year 2002, The Montgomery Institute leadership programs reached 603 citizens. Strategic Thinking and Analysis initiatives involved 195 citizens. And, information for decision-making and accountability was disseminated directly to 1,066 citizen leaders and was made available by newspapers to over 14,000 citizens.