LOUISVILLE, Ky. (March 5, 2012) – Under new leadership for the first time in over 20 years, the Leadership Louisville Center will open applications today for the Leadership Louisville Class of 2013. Now in its 34th year, Leadership Louisville is a 10-month experience that is the proven course for our community’s most influential and esteemed leaders. Many of the most dynamic leaders from all fields apply each year and over 50 are selected to build a class representative of the community. Applications are open through April 27, 2012. Complete program and application details are available at www.leadershiplouisville.org. For more information, contact Jennifer Stevens at (502) 561-5231 or[email protected].
“As the oldest leadership organization in Kentucky as well as the largest, we’ve graduated over 6,000 community leaders,” said Cynthia Knapek, president of the Leadership Louisville Center. “The Leadership Louisville program is our signature program that inspires participants with a sense of ownership in a vibrant future for our region. Now is the time for leaders to apply for the class and join some of our community’s most prominent trustees.”
About Leadership Louisville:
Leadership Louisville participants commit one day a month to exploring the community and discovering what makes it distinctive, including government, education, economic development, social services and the arts. Throughout the 10-month program, participants go on exclusive tours and have hands-on experiences, all with area leaders who take on our community’s biggest challenges every day. Armed with new knowledge, connections and perspectives, Leadership Louisville graduates are prepared to take their places as effective community leaders. See a list of over 30 years of Leadership Louisville graduates. Visit www.leadershiplouisville.org/programs/leadership for more program details.
“As someone brand new to the Louisville community, Leadership Louisville accelerated my learning curve by immediately connecting me to my peers and helping me gain valuable insight to the inner workings and dynamics of this incredible city! The networking, conversations of consequence and community lessons were of instant value to me as a leader.” Lora L. Tucker (retired, Col. U.S. Army), Chief Executive Officer, Girl Scouts of Kentuckiana and a Leadership Louisville graduate.
About the Leadership Louisville Center:
Created in 1979, the Leadership Louisville Center is the region’s most valuable resource for leadership development and civic engagement. Its mission is to grow and connect a diverse network of leaders who serve as catalysts for a world-class community through dynamic programming and strong community connections. Over 6,000 community leaders have graduated from the Center’s programs that include Leadership Louisville, Focus Louisville, Ignite Louisville and Bingham Fellows.
In 2011, the Leadership Louisville Center was recognized as one of the top seven community leadership programs in the U.S. in a benchmark study by the Center for Creative Leadership, the “gold standard” global provider of executive leadership education and research.
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