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Lowell National Historical Park
Public Matters: Empowering Lowell's Leaders
 

Public Matters: Empowering Lowell’s Leaders 2010

The Mission: to foster and enhance the knowledge and skills of emerging leaders in Lowell, Massachusetts. We invite qualified individuals to become members in a rigorous and challenging program in civic engagement. Throughout this program, members will learn how to contribute more effectively to a diverse and mutually supportive community. Our goal is to ensure that the Lowell of tomorrow will be served by inspired stewards of our history, natural resources, social and cultural capital, and economic and government institutions.

Public Matters: Lowell’s Emerging Leaders is an initiative of the Paul E. Tsongas Center, an educational and civic partnership of Lowell National Historical Park, The Lowell Plan, Inc., Middlesex Community College and UMass Lowell.

More Information:

Program Description (pdf)

Program Application (pdf)

Nomination Guidelines (pdf)

 

Mile of Mills, Lowell National Historical Park  

Did You Know?
The Boyden Observatory of Bloemfontein, South Africa owes its existence to Uriah Boyden who left over $200,000 at his death in 1879. Mr. Boyden, an inventor, patented an outward flow turbine. He sold it to the Appleton Mills in Lowell, MA where he worked, home of Lowell National Historical Park.

Last Updated: October 08, 2009 at 14:07 EST