About the HOPE Leadership Institute

 

The HOPE Leadership Institute® (HLI) spans nine months, January through September, and includes five 3 to 4 day training sessions. Training sessions are intense, full days, and include academic seminars, personal assessments, group work, group presentations, 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 700 Latinas, many of whom serve in public office or on statewide boards and commissions. Alumnae represent all major regions of California and cross-cut professional sectors.
   
2023 marks the 25th HOPE Leadership Institute (HLI) Cohort. To provide more access to our programs and engage more Latina Leaders in California, HOPE launched two cohorts in 2023, our traditional in-person cohort and a hybrid model aimed at leaders in need of more flexibility.