Leadership San Juan Islands Accepting Applications for January Class Now

San Juan County’s community leadership program is now accepting applications for its sixth class.  The five month program requires a commitment of three 2-day retreats plus four day-long seminars which run January through May. Cost is $500, but some scholarships for nonprofit leaders may be available. Deadline for Application is November 13, 2009.

Leadership San Juan Islands is a county-wide tuition-based program to educate and motivate community members interested in developing their professional leadership skills and in learning more about issues affecting San Juan County

Skagit Valley College and the San Juan County Economic Development Council and the many businesses and non-governmental organizations that sponsor their employees to attend.

Community leadership programs are a means by which local communities take the initiative in developing a trained network of people engaged in community work. These programs train future politicians, business leaders, agency heads, educators, board members, and volunteers. Leadership San Juan Islands began in Fall 2004 and has Alumni committed to service in many areas of the County including agriculture, transportation, environmental issues, business development, land use, governance, education, community development, recreation and the continuing success of LSJI.

The goals of the program in San Juan County are to:

• Identify qualified candidates on all the populated islands;
• Educate participants about the larger systems within which our community operates;
• Offer participants a program to develop professional skills in public speaking, writing, facilitation and conflict resolution;
• Create a network of diverse community participants across geographic, social and cultural lines.

For more information please contact info@leadershipsanjuanislands.org