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PROGRAM
Educating ourselves as leaders is one of the best ways we can learn to truly connect to the community.  The Hispanic Leadership Institute-West was established and designed to educate and assist individuals in developing and expanding their leadership skills to take an active role with the community. Participation in HLI-West is a competitive application process and is open for all individuals of diverse backgrounds.  HLI-West was founded in 2004 as a partnership between Valle del Sol, the Hispanic Leadership Forum, and Estrella Mountain Community College.

CURRICULUM
The Hispanic Leadership Institute-West is a 10-week program of weekly classes conducted in the evening primarily at Estrella Mountain Community College.

HLI-West offers participants the opportunity to engage Arizona’s foremost business and policy authorities in a continuing dialogue about leadership and our Latino communities.  The Hispanic Leadership Institute-West enhances the participant’s understanding of the role culture plays in a variety of circumstances, with specific attention to the enduring influence of Latinos in Arizona.  The curriculum builds from participants’ experiences, emphasizing personal and professional development with a practical orientation.  Sessions focus on ethics, cultural and personal identity, community issues, public/media relations skills, board/commission service, and meeting protocol, among other topics.

PROGRAM INFORMATION AND APPLICATION PROCESS

• Sessions for HLI-West Class 2013 begin on Tuesday, September 17, 2013.
• Sessions are on Tuesday evenings from 6 pm-9 pm.
• A mandatory Leadership Retreat is scheduled on a Saturday (date TBD), from 8:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
• Sessions are held primarily at Estrella Mountain Community College.
• The program fee is $550 for all sessions and includes materials. The program fee for nonprofit organization participants is $450. Click here to make a credit card payment online.
• Application deadline is August 27, 2013.

To apply for HLI-West, please click here.

For more information, contact 602.258-6797, ext. 246 or click here.