*Note:
Only one applicant from each company permitted.*
Instructions
Please complete each section fully.
Application must be approved by both applicant and employer/sponsor
and returned no later than June 30, 2009. A personal photo will be taken at the August Orientation/Social.
Selection
Criteria
A committee of graduates of the program reviews all applications and selects 50 individuals who represent a broad cross section of the community. Applications must show either potential for or demonstrated leadership abilities, community interest and involvement, and the desire to assume expanded leadership responsibility. DEADLINE for applications is June 30, 2009. Only one candidate per company will be selected to participate each year. SELECTION IS BASED UPON THE QUALITY AND DEPTH OF THE ANSWERS PROVIDED ON THE APPLICATION. PLEASE BE THROUGH WITH YOUR RESPONES.
The LEADERSHIP RALEIGH Selection Committee, based upon the information
supplied on this application, will choose participants. The selection
committee will screen all completed applications and may request
interviews from a portion of the applicants. The Committee will
be seeking representation from a cross-section of the community.
These leaders and potential leaders will be active in business,
education, the arts, religion, government, community-based organizations,
ethnic and minority groups and will reflect the diversity of the
community. Participants will be notified of acceptance in mid-July. No tuition is due before acceptance.
Commitment
Criteria
Applicants must have the full support of the organization or corporation
they represent. To graduate from Leadership Raleigh:
1) Attendance at the fall retreat, spring report session and 6 of 8 monthly
sessions is mandatory.
2) Absentees will be dropped from the program after two monthly
sessions are missed.
Tuition
Upon acceptance into the LEADERSHIP RALEIGH program, a tuition check for $1,900 should be made out to the Greater Raleigh Chamber of Commerce and returned as soon as possible. The tuition covers the cost for the fall retreat, spring report session and 8 one-day sessions (including lunch and snacks), transportation for each session, program materials, staff time, orientation, graduation and membership dues for the first year in the alumni association. No refund of tuition will be made after August 20, 2010.
Calendar
| Orientation | August 13, 2009 | Raleigh |
| Fall Retreat | September 25 & 26, 2009 | Southern Pines |
| Program | October 13, 2009 | Quality of Life |
| Sessions | November 10, 2009 | Law Enforcement/Public Safety |
| December 8, 2009 | Human Needs & Special Services | |
| January 12, 2010 | Local Economy | |
| February 9, 2010 | Local/State Government | |
| March 9, 2010 | Education | |
| April 13, 2010 | Health Services | |
| May 4, 2010 | Media | |
| Report Session | May 21, 2010 | Raleigh |
| Graduation | Early June 2010 | Raleigh |
Questions?
Call 664.7082 or email Greg McNamara.