Leadership Santa Fe is a nine-month long program consisting of six two-day sessions focused on the discussion of topical civic issues and leadership development. These sessions are spread throughout the year. The program introduces you to a wide range of Santa Fe's community leaders and issues important to our community, and develops your network and abilities as a leader. Between sessions, you have the opportunity to network at Santa Fe Chamber of Commerce events, attend LSF Alumni Appreciation evenings and community service days, and participate in 'Leadership Santa Fe Day at the Legislature.'



The Class of 2012 curriculum is as follows:

SESSION ONE (October 7/8 2011)
Day 1:
Introduction & Welcome with Lucy River and David Markwardt
Leadership Development (with David Markwardt) : Leveraging the power of your personal leadership story
Day 2: Civic Issues: Economic Development

SESSION TWO (November 4/5 2011)
Day 1: Civic Issues: Environment and Sustainability
Day 2: Leadership Development: Strengths based leadership

SESSION THREE (December 2/3 2011)
Day 1: Civic Issues: Youth and Education
Day 2: Leadership Development: E ffectively leading teams and small groups

SESSION FOUR (February 10/11 2012)
Day 1: Leadership Development: Leading for results
Day 2: Civic Issues: Topic: Government / Tour of the Legislature while in session

SESSION FIVE (March 16/17 2012)
Day 1: Civic Issues: Health
Day 2: Leadership Development: Hosting community conversations that matter

SESSION SIX (April 13/14 2012)
Day 1: Civic Issues: Non-profit and Community Leadership
Day 2: Leadership Development : Stating possibilities for the community

COMMUNITY ASSIGNMENTS (OPPORTUNITIES FOR CIVIC ENGAGEMENT) & PEER TO PEER COACHING (ongoing throughout program)--participants are strongly encouraged to utilize these opportunities*

COMMUNITY SERVICE DAY/EVENT (May 2012)*

GRADUATION (May 2012)*

CHAMBER BUSINESS AWARDS (June 2012)*

*Optional but participation is encouraged

THE PROGRAM CONSISTS OF TWO CORE MODULES: CIVIC ISSUES AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT

SAMPLE FORMAT FOR CIVIC SESSIONS*
8:30 Begin: Welcome / Overview
9:00 Keynote Presenter / Expert
10:30 Q&A with Keynote / Presenter / Expert
11:00 Group Discussion / Reflection
11:45 Lunch
12:45 Panel
2:00 Q&A with Panel
2:30 Break
2:45 Group Discussion / Reflection / Opportunities for civic and community leadership
4:00 End

SAMPLE FORMAT FOR LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT SESSIONS*
8:30 Begin: Welcome / Overview
9:00 Paired Interviews
10:00 Break
10:15 Large Group Discussion
10:30 Leadership topic
11:00 Small Group Discussion
12:00 Lunch
12:30 Peer to Peer Coaching
2:30 Closing and Bridge to Next Session
3:00 End Session

*Format may and will vary

TIME COMMITMENT: Sessions take place on Fridays and Saturdays (dates noted above). Participants are expected to attend each day in its entirety. Friday programs begin at 8:30 am and end at 4 pm, Saturdays run from 8:30 am to 3:00 pm. We take our attendance policy seriously and ask that our participants do the same. Please read our attendance policy online, in detail, before applying.

APPLICATIONS:

Taken online at www.leadershipsantafe.org from July 1-September 1, 2011

To apply to Leadership Santa Fe, click here