Welcome New Members – January 2022
Chamber Updates, New MembersWe are grateful for the many businesses choosing to invest with us and our mission! We’re excited to welcome businesses in Lancaster County who have become Members and Partners with us at the Lancaster Chamber in January 2022! Because of businesses that choose to be Members and Partners, we are able to fund powerful initiatives […]
The Underrepresented Business Partnership: Words into Action
150th Anniversary, Chamber Updates, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Local StoriesBy: Javar Colon, Business Development Specialist, Lancaster Chamber The Lancaster Chamber has elevated the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion conversation to a new level as part of our 2022-2024 Strategic Priorities. There are three broad areas of focus: recognizing our own challenges with team diversity, supporting our business’ needs for creating intentional DEI plans and our […]
ENVISIONING FUTURE: ACCELERATING BLACK ENTREPRENEURSHIP
150th Anniversary, Local StoriesChris Ballentine,Community Relations Manager at Willow Valley Communities “A change is gonna come.” Sam Cooke soulfully sang those words in his 1964 protest song, written in support of Black Americans as they fought for equality. It was a time of civil unrest due to tense race relations and a government in transition. Again, change is […]