The HOPE Leadership Institute (HLI) is the first and only statewide leadership program specifically designed for professional Latinas in California. The goal of the Institute is to train Latinas in vital leadership and advocacy skills, enabling them to create fundamental change within their local neighborhoods and across California.
The HLI spans nine months, January through September, and includes five 3-4 day training sessions. Training sessions are intense, full days, and inclusive of academic seminars, personal assessments, group work, group presentations, lobbying and advocacy, field trips, networking receptions, and conference attendance. In between sessions, participants are assigned both individual and group research projects.
The HLI provides a learning exchange between participants and leading experts, academics, and practitioners in the fields of civic engagement, leadership, political campaigning, health, education, and economic empowerment.
The HLI has created a pipeline of Latina leadership in California, committed to improving political and economic parity for all communities. The HLI has an alumnae base of over 350 Latinas including the class of 2010, many of whom serve in public office, or statewide boards and commissions. Alumnae represent all major regions of California and cross-cut professional sectors.
Qualifications:
Eligible applicants must:
- Reside in California
- Be a recognized community leader with at least five years of professional leadership experience
- Commit to 100% participation
- Submit application and $100 non-refundable application fee before application deadline.
HOPE selects participants through a competitive application process and selects a final class of approximately twenty-six.
Participant Commitment:
Participants must attend all 5 sessions, are expected to advocate on behalf of Latinas, and should be dedicated to HOPE's mission. Participants are also responsible for all travel costs to and from each session and accommodations for session IV in Bakersfield only. Participants are encouraged to seek employer or other sponsorship. Partial scholarships are available.
| Date |
Session & Location |
Deadline extended through
Friday, November 25, 2011 at 5pm |
HLI Class of 2012 Application Deadline
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| December 2011 |
HLI Class of 2012 Selection and Announcement |
| January 12-14, 2012 |
Session I, Sacramento |
| March 8-10, 2012 |
Session II, Los Angeles |
| April 9-11, 2012 |
Session III, Sacramento |
| July 12-15, 2012 |
Session IV, Bakersfield |
| September 23-26, 2012 |
Session V, Washington D.C. |
Belinda Barragan, Programs and Policy Director
213-622-9549
bbarragan@latinas.org
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