LINCOLN – A statewide leadership program that prepares Nebraskans who want to play a key role in helping their community and state thrive is now accepting applications.
According to a release from the Nebraska Chamber of Commerce & Industry, Leadership Nebraska will begin this summer.
The applications must be received in the Nebraska Chamber office on or before April 17, 2020. These applications can be completed online and submitted via email or mail.
Leadership Nebraska is beginning its 13th year of developing informed leaders who wish to gain more in-depth knowledge about Nebraska issues, define the problems, develop solutions and achieve positions of higher responsibility. Those who participate in this unique leadership program are selected from different regions of the state and possess varied backgrounds and diverse talents. Participants should have demonstrated community and professional leadership experiences and should have an abiding interest in Nebraska and its future.
The year-long program consists of six sessions, each of which lasts two and a half days. The sessions cover a broad range of key Nebraska issues – such as economic development, health care, education, agriculture and the Nebraska Legislature.
Leadership Nebraska’s next class will begin with an orientation retreat in June at Lied Lodge in Nebraska City. Other sessions will be held in August, September, October, November and January with a commencement ceremony in Lincoln in February of 2021. The application form and all session dates can be found on the website www.leadershipnebraska.com
Tuition for the 2020-2021 class is $3,000, which includes all meals and lodging. Individuals not sponsored by an organization or employer may be eligible for a scholarship, based on financial need. For more information, contact Leadership Nebraska’s executive director, Roberta Pinkerton at 402-474-4422.