HLI-PINAL

Click here for a flyer about HLI-Pinal.

MISSION

The Hispanic Leadership Institute-Pinal (HLI-Pinal) promotes the development of individuals for increased participation in leadership roles and serves as a principal education and networking resource for expertise and advocacy on leadership issues affecting the Latino community.

PROGRAM

Educating ourselves as leaders is one of the best ways we can learn to truly connect to the community.  The Hispanic Leadership Institute-Pinal was established and designed to educate and assist individuals in developing and expanding their leadership skills to take an active role in the community. Participation in HLI-Pinal is a competitive application process and is open for all individuals of diverse backgrounds.  HLI-Pinal was founded in 2005 as a partnership between Valle del Sol, the Latino Familia Initiative, and Central Arizona College. 

CURRICULUM

The Hispanic Leadership Institute-Pinal is a 10-week program of weekly classes conducted in the evening primarily at Central Arizona College as well as in the communities of Eloy, Florence, Coolidge, and Casa Grande.  HLI-Pinal participants receive college credits through Central Arizona College. HLI-Pinal 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-Pinal enhances participant’s understanding of the role culture plays in a variety of circumstances, with specific attention to the enduring influence of Latinos in Arizona and the distinctiveness of Pinal County.  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 meetings and protocol among other topics.

APPLICATION PROCESS for the HLI-Pinal Class of 2010

Applications are due by December 11, 2009. To download the application, please click here.     The program fee is $550 for all sessions and includes materials.

For more information, call (602) 258-6797, ext. 527 or email: danc@valledelsol.com