Q. What is Leadership
Siouxland?
A. Leadership Siouxland is a community leadership training program. The goals
of the program are to motivate individuals to develop a sense of community
trusteeship, to encourage participants to assume leadership roles in community
affairs, to develop participant awareness of the Siouxland community, to provide
opportunities for communication between emerging and established leadership,
and to explore various aspects of leadership. Leadership Siouxland educates,
challenges and inspires its participants to bring out their inherent quality
to “point the way.” The ultimate goal is to instill passion in
our current and emerging leaders while fostering a high level of civic engagement.
Q. What can Leadership Siouxland
offer to me?
A. This leadership program equips leaders to better appreciate and understand
the conditions of the entire Siouxland area. Those selected for the program
build a “network” with fellow participants that reaches across
geographic, professional and economic lines. This network continues to be a
part of their lives well beyond the program year.
Q. Who sponsors Leadership Siouxland?
A. The tuition paid by the corporations and organizations
that send students to Leadership Siouxland provides
the funding for the program.
Q. Who is eligible for Leadership
Siouxland?
A. Individuals who have expressed a desire to contribute both time and energy
toward serving the community, who have demonstrated prior volunteer involvement
and leadership and who have demonstrated an interest in and understanding of
the Siouxland community.
Q. How do I get into Leadership
Siouxland?
A. 20 – 30 participants are selected for the
program each year. Selection is based on an individual’s contribution to a total
group profile of the community-at-large. Applications are
available online or by contacting the Executive Director at 712-277-2965
or by email.
Q. If I don’t
get into the program the first time, can I reapply?
A. Absolutely! Every year more people submit applications than can be accepted
into the program. Individuals who are not accepted the first time are strongly
encouraged to reapply.
Q. How much does Leadership Siouxland
cost?
A. Cost for the program is $675. Limited scholarship assistance is available.
Q. What kind of time commitment
is Leadership Siouxland?
A. Leadership Siouxland runs nine months, from the mandatory retreat in September
to the closing graduation in May. Monthly meetings are held on Thursday evenings.
Eighty percent attendance is mandatory in order to graduate from the program.
Q. Who do I contact for more information
about Leadership Siouxland?
A. Contact the Executive Director by phone at 712-277-2965 or by e-mail. |
