Each year, a class of leaders is accepted into the Leadership Grand Rapids program to take part in an intensive community and professional leadership program founded on these principles:
- Community Connections
- Leadership Skills
- Diversity
- Systems Thinking
What it looks like: Through monthly, full-day sessions focusing on key community issues and topics, participants have a chance to deepen their understanding of our community and develop the broad and inclusive mindset needed for community stewardship from a systems perspective.
The Leadership Grand Rapids program has capacity for 40 diverse individuals who:
- Are a strong leader in their organization and/or community
- Are motivated and interested in learning, self-discovery, community engagement, peer connections; and how to use this experience to build on their community trusteeship to work for the common good and serve the primary needs of others
- Represent a cross-section of business, non-profits, and units of government, professions, ages, cultural perspectives, ethnic backgrounds, and geographical areas throughout the Grand Rapids community
- Willing to commit to being on time and engaged in all LGR day sessions and assigned pre-work
For more information, please visit https://grandrapids.org/leadership-grand-rapids/ or contact Olivia Koster at (616) 771-0319 or olivia@grandrapids.org
