1Berkshire Berkshire Leadership Program Accepting Applications

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PITTSFIELD, Mass. — 1Berkshire's Berkshire Leadership Program (BLP) is excited to announce that the 2024 class applications are open.
 
The Class of 2024 will kick off with a two-day retreat Friday, April 26 and Saturday, April 27, which includes training in many facets of leadership, problem-solving techniques, and networking. The retreat is followed by weekly sessions held on Thursdays, May 2 - June 27, focusing on areas of economic development, healthcare, tourism, creative economy, housing, and community involvement.
 
The Berkshire Leadership Program is coordinated by 1Berkshire with the dynamic support of the volunteer BLP Steering Committee, composed of professionals from across the region who commit their time and expertise to develop and facilitate the entire program.
 
"The Berkshire Leadership Program is one of the most comprehensive ways to learn about the community and a great opportunity for additional professional development," stated Christine Hoyt, 1Berkshire Director of Member Services and BLP Coordinator.  
 
The deadline to apply for the Class of 2024 is Friday, Jan. 12, 2024. The cost of tuition is $800; some scholarship dollars are available.
 
The application and a full program schedule can be found at: https://1berkshire.com/berkshire-leadership-program-blp/
 
 
 
 

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Lee Elementary School Holds Entrepreneur Fair

By Sabrina DammsiBerkshires Staff

Fifth-grade students created potential businesses based on their interests. The entrepreneur fair is an outgrowth of author Ty Allan Jackson's 'Danny Dollar' series that teaches children financial literacy. 
LEE, Mass. — Hundreds of students gathered last week in the Lee Elementary School cafeteria for its first-ever entrepreneur fair. 
 
Over the last two months, the school's fifth graders have been introduced to financial literacy and developed their own businesses based on their interests. 
 
The students kicked off this endeavor toward the end of April, Financial Literacy Month, with the reading of Ty Allan Jackson's first book, "Danny Dollar,"  which he wrote while living in Pittsfield. The book's description says it teaches kids "about finance, banking, investing, and entrepreneurship in a fun and relatable way." 
 
The entrepreneur and author is the founder of the Danny Dollar Entrepreneur Fair, a program that teaches children life and financial literacy skills in collaboration with schools. 
 
Jackson and his buddy "Danny Dollar" flew in from California to admire the students' hard work. The kids flocked around Danny, giving him high-fives and hugs as they proudly showed him what they had developed. The students also received a free copy of Jackson's second book, "Make Your Own Money." 
 
As part of the program, the entrepreneur fair provides the schools with a template that includes its concept and curriculum. The teachers then cater that curriculum to the school's needs, Jackson said. 
 
"We really don't give them a lot of guidance. We kind of give them the format, and then we let them run with it," he said.
 
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