Education | Workforce Development | Community Enhancement
The Bossier Chamber is first and foremost a connection agency for Northwest Louisiana. Because of the many partnerships we have built through the years, your membership in the Bossier Chamber connects you to a large network of resources to help your business grow as well as connect to the right tools to take you to the next level.
And, most importantly, we are here to cheer your business on, celebrating you from the beginning and through all of your milestones.
WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT: Through partnerships within the community, the Bossier Chamber can connect you to workforce and development opportunities for businesses and employees alike. Our area is working to build a stronger workforce through initiatives like the ACT WorkKeys program, SkillBridge program for transitioning military members and various programs at our local community colleges and universities.
You can utilize our Job Board or email Jessica Hemingway to connect you with all of the workforce possibilities for your business and in our area.
The Foundation does so with three distinct pillars:
What We Do
Education: The Bossier Youth Leadership Program, presented by Bossier Parish Community College, is a key component to our pillar of education. For more than 25 years, the Bossier Chamber has been sending area High School students out into the world prepared to take on leadership roles. The program is a partnership between the Chamber and the Bossier Parish School Board. See the program in action here on the Facebook page!
The 2025-2026 BYL application will be available to all sophomores in Bossier Parish in spring of 2025.
2024-2025 Presenting Sponsor:
2024-2025 Graduation Sponsor:
2024-2025 Welcome Reception Sponsor:
2024-2025 Session Sponsors:
Sim Soc - Brookshire's Grocery
Law Enforcement/Government: Raley and Associates, Inc.
Technology - Cyber Innovation Center
Social Services - Louisiana Tech Academic Success Center
Quality of Life - Barksdale Federal Credit Union
Healthcare - Willis-Knighton Health
Workforce Development: Area businesses support our future workforce by sponsoring scholarships for our area high school students each year during our Education & Innovation Luncheon and Innovation Week efforts. Additionally, businesses make contributions to help pay for students to earn certifications when they are still in high school through a partnership with Bossier Parish School for Technology & Innovative Learning (BPSTIL).
Community Enhancement for us means walking the streets of Bossier, coordinating with existing agencies and working to help solve challenges we face in Bossier City and Bossier Parish through fundraising, grant writing and awareness efforts.
STEM Scholarships from our business partners
Each year, the Bossier Innovates Foundation seeks business partners to award scholarships to Bossier and Caddo Parish High School Seniors. The past several years, we have partnered with General Dynamics Information Technology for a large portion of our scholarships.
Please check back for the 2025-2026 application.