Together, we do more for many. Join us in –

  • Leadership development
  • Regional cooperation
  • Regional self-perception and examination
  • Research and exposure to new ways/ideas
  • Identification of the future’s more important issues
  • Building consensus – finding common ground where regional leaders agree
  • Acting as the region’s change agent

First Years

Enrich our growing community.

  • 7 Habits of Highly Effective People
  • Educational Policy Fellowship Program
  • Leadership Lauderdale
  • Leadership Lauderdale Youth
  • Regional Academy for Educational
  • Leadership

Latter Years

Regional Support and Development

  • Educational Policy Fellowship Program
  • Leadership Lauderdale
  • Leadership Lauderdale Youth
  • WAEM Mayors Network
  • WAEM Town leadership retreat
  • Modern Multi-skill Manufacturing Credential and Amatrol Anytime Anywhere training system
  • WAEM Enterprise-Ready Development
  • System for communities seeking to become entrepreneur friendly
  • WAEM Place Building training and expert support in the delivery of the assets-based, illustrative master planning process and methodology for communities  
  • REAL and NFTE entrepreneur training for teachers and youth in the WAEM Region.

Present & Future

Take support and development to next level.

  • Bring the best in health improvement to the region through the Community Halth Improvement Network (CHIN)
  • Develop community partners and provide programs and events to build the region’s creative economy
  • Provide arts-integrated K-12 education programs and workshops through partnerships with Mississippi Arts Commission and Mississippi Alliance for Arts in Education
  • Develop relationships with and provide support to other nonprofit organizations whose mission and vision fall in line with TMI’s upbuilding people and places Sonny’s way
OUR SERVICE REGION