Leadership Genesee is gearing up for its 2011-12 class year. Now is the time to apply!

"Everything rises and falls on leadership."

Look around you and see how true that is. Resource Genesee’s leadership programs are designed to develop leaders who want to engage their community and make a difference. Even if you don't consider yourself a "leader," your passion to make a difference in any area of our community reveals the emerging leader within you! 

Participants meet for one full day each month, in different locations and with various community leaders in education, government, business, and the nonprofit sectors. The program moves participants from “head to heart to feet,” making a commitment to be part of the solution to challenges facing the community.  

• Provide training to enhance participants’ individual leadership skills;
• Provide a framework for networking among participants,  community leaders, alumni, and others in the community;
• Build awareness among participants of community issues, resources, needs and civic responsibilities;
• Motivate participants to become more active citizens; and
• Expose participants to new, research-based ideas related to GeneseeCounty’s economic, social, and political future.  

Here are what some recent Leadership Genesee participants had to say: 

LG was an exciting and enriching experience that allowed me to network with a diverse group of community members who all have one single goal: to make a positive impact in Genesee County. Furthermore, my experiences in LG have enhanced my leadership skills as well as developed and maintained community partnerships. The one single thing that I enjoyed most about the monthly LG meetings was the positive energy from the members. It is definitely an experience that will last a lifetime.

Marie Jones‐Watts, Genesee County Community Mental Health

 
“Leadership Genesee is a remarkable organization that encourages future leaders to see the possibilities for making a difference. Because they encouraged us do this without promoting a specific agenda, they were masterful in mentoring us to develop relationships, acquire new skills, and apply our efforts to projects that best suit our talents.”

Dr. Tom Ruediger, University of Michigan, Flint

"I think the best part about the Leadership Genesee program for me was learning more about me. I have been a resident of downtown Flint for 17 years, so I assumed I knew everything that happened here. Not only did I discover programs and people I did not know about, but getting to see Flint and Genesee County through the eyes of my classmates helped me to see many programs in a new light that had not occurred to me before. I really feel like I grew as both a person and a community minded professional because of my experiences. I wish more people could go through this program to learn about the good things that happen here."                         

Chris Everson, Downtown Development Authority

 Selection Criteria

Application to the LEADERSHIP GENESEE PROGRAM is open to all persons living or working in GeneseeCounty. The class is generally limited to 40 participants who will be selected by the LEADERSHIP GENESEE Selection Committee.  The Committee will be seeking participation from varied ethnic, minority, age and gender groups to represent a cross-section of the community.  Participants should be active in business, professional, educational, organized labor, governmental, artistic, religious, service and/or community organizations.  

The most important factor in selection is identifying those individuals most apt to utilize their leadership for the long-term benefit of the community.  In reviewing applications, the Selection Committee looks for candidates who demonstrate the following characteristics:

   Attendance Requirements:

• Attendance at the opening 2-day retreat (mandatory)
  
• Attendance of at least 75% of the monthly sessions (7)
• Attendance and involvement in at least one community-wide volunteer project
• Completion of assigned readings
• Completion of 25 verified hours of volunteering
• Attendance at the New Leaders Dinner graduation 

Tentative Program Dates

Orientation and Mixer, Sept. 27, 2011, 6-7:30pm

2 Day Retreat (Mandatory), Oct. 13-14, 2011 (all day)

Full Sessions: Nov. 11, 2011, Dec. 9, 2011, Jan. 13, 2012, Feb. 10, 2012

March 2, 2012, March 30, 2012, April 20, 2012 (all 8:30am-4:30 pm)

Closing Session: May 11, 2012, 8:30am-4:30pm

Graduation-New Leaders Dinner, May 24, 2012, 6-9pm

Leadership Genesee Program Tuition

Tuition for Leadership Genesee 2011-2012 is $1,100 if a commitment to participate and $200 deposit is received by August 22, 2011 ($1300 after August 22, 2011) and covers all program costs and materials, including meals during day long and service project sessions.

A deposit of $200 is required with this application and upon acceptance to the program will be applied to the tuition (if you are not accepted, the deposit will be refunded).

Tuition must be paid in full no later than October 15, 2011. A payment plan is available providing balance is paid in full by the start of the program.

A limited number of scholarships are available to qualified individuals who may not otherwise be able to participate. If you wish to apply for a scholarship, a letter indicating the reason and amount requested must be included with your application.

 Refund / Cancellation Policy

Cancellations are subject to a $250 materials fee. Cancellations must be made in writing no later than 14 days in advance of the opening retreat (Oct. 14-15, 2010) to receive a full refund (less $250 materials fee). Cancellations and refunds after the start of the program will be handled on a case-by-case basis. PLEASE RETURN

COMPLETED APPLICATION, $200 DEPOSIT TO:  LEADERSHIP GENESEE c/o Resource Genesee
1401 S. Grand Traverse
FLINT, MI 48503 Note: Application / Commitment to Participate Deadline -
August 22, 2011 to receive $1100 tuition rate.

The Leadership Genesee Application is available here. Please save this fillable form to your computer, fill it out and save it with your name in the title document. Email to: Lindsey@resourcegenesee.org. 

The application is in PDF format. If you need to download Adobe Reader you can get it free here.

For more information contact Lindsey Younger, (810)232-6253.