RLACC Mission 5 | Your Quarterly Report: Community Development

Posted by: Justin Freeman on Wednesday, August 3, 2022

Our Vision is for the Rogers-Lowell Area to be the center of world-class business, welcoming communities, and opportunities for all. This Vision drives our mission-work.

The Mission 5 Report is a new quarterly report highlighting our results, accomplishments and other outcomes from the Chamber’s efforts to be influencers, catalysts, and conveners: the trusted source for growing business, activating leaders, and building community.

The Chamber’s five key focus areas for its mission-work, called the “Mission 5”, include Economic Development, Community Development, Small Business & Entrepreneurial Development, Advocacy & Government Affairs, and Destination Marketing & Management.

Whether you are an investor in our mission-work through Vision 100 or through membership in the Chamber, or both, you are helping to fuel these important outcomes for the Rogers-Lowell Area. We thank you for your investment in our community’s future and taking time to learn more about our mission-work highlights in this report.

Community Development

This mission-work activates a diverse, next generation of business and community leaders. We champion community engagement and inclusion initiatives by convening and engaging the right people at the right time. Our work also improves our community’s quality of life by supporting quality of place initiatives.

Q2 2022 Highlights:

Arvest First Leadership & L.E.A.D. Rogers Student Program finished the school year with a total of 132 students participating in these Chamber programs.
A total of 13 Rogers School District students received the L.E.A.D. Rogers Community Scholarships (valued at $1,000 each).
Year-to-date the Chamber has helped 62 minority entrepreneurs with resources and information including licensing, site selection and planning.
The Chamber hosted two NWA Emerging Leaders events with a total of 63 young professionals attending: one Emerging Leaders After Hours at Ozark Beer Company; and one professional development training on Hard Conversations in the Workplace.