The Richmond Leadership Program is designed to further develop our already well-informed and motivated community leaders. Its purpose is to enable participants to fully understand community issues and trends that will affect the future of Richmond. Leadership Program participants will be exposed to different leadership styles and will determine ways in which they, as community leaders, can respond effectively to present and future community concerns.

2012 PROGRAM DETAILS

>> NOTICE: This program has been postponed until further notice. Please check back soon for more details.

Thursday, February 16 - Thursday, November 15, 2012
9:00 am to 4:00 pm

All regular sessions take place on the 3rd Thursday of each month from February through November from 9am to 4pm. (The program will not meet during the months of July and August). Attendance is expected for those enrolled. To be eligible for graduation, no more than 2 sessions are allowed to be missed throughout the program year.

Curriculum

The Leadership Program provides a forum for the exchange of information and ideas between the participants and experts in a variety of fields. Each of the eight day-long sessions will focus on one or more of the following general topics: Government, Community, Planning, Housing, Transportation, Environment, Public Safety and Justice, Education, Health and Human Services, Arts, Media, Diversity, Local Politics and Leadership Development.

The Leadership Program participants are selected from West County’s public and private sectors. Class size is limited to 25.

Deadline to Apply

The deadline to submit your application is February 14, 2012.

** Applications must include at least a 50 percent deposit made payable to the Richmond Chamber of Commerce and a completed application form, by the date above to ensure enrollment. Tuition is non-refundable. To encourage multi-cultural diversity, the program will award several scholarships.

Download the informational flyer here. For more information call Judy or Chris at 510-234-3512.