Curriculum

Launching into Leadership: Meet and learn about the people in your class, set expectations for the year.

History Lives: Natchitoches History, Culture & Tourism:  Fall in love with your community and learn why so many people love visiting. See Natchitoches from an outsider's perspective. You live, work, and play here, and sometimes it is easy to take things for granted.

Naturally Great: Natural Resources: Explore the parish and learn first-hand what makes Natchitoches unique, from timber and waterways to coal mining and crawfish.

We Make Good Stuff: Business and Industry: Familiarize yourself with the major employers, exporters, and tax contributors that have chosen Natchitoches Parish as their home.

Together We Can: Education and Workforce: Learn about the education system in Natchitoches Parish from birth to workforce, inherent challenges, broken systems, and exciting potential.

Progress & Pitfalls: Healthcare and Public Safety: Learn the most challenging aspects of public safety and healthcare in our community: drug-related crime, fire and poverty, obesity, nutrition, etc.

Be the Leader: Government and Governance: Get a crash course on governmental affairs across Natchitoches Parish. Learn about some of the challenges of living and working in an over 300-year-old community. Learn about short-term and long-term city planning, logistics, etc. Then put it all together: what's next, how will this class work together after graduation, future projects, etc.