Gulf Coast Community Foundation is
accepting applications for its 2014 Gulf
Coast Leadership Institute, the foundation
has announced.
"The 10-week leadership-training program is
designed to identify, develop and connect a
diverse group of aspiring and experienced
leaders throughout the region," a news
release explains. The application to be con-
sidered for this year's class is available online
at GulfCoastCF.org. The deadline to submit
a completed application is 4 p.m. on Friday,
March 14, the release adds.
Gulf Coast Community Foundation will select
up to 25 participants for the program, which
includes seven training sessions from April
through mid-June, the release notes. The
training will be led by faculty of the nation-
ally recognized J.W. Fanning Institute for
Leadership Development, a public service and
outreach unit of the University of Georgia, the
release says. Gulf Coast has also partnered
with the Leadership Development Institute of
Eckerd College in St. Petersburg to add a new
component on creative problem solving for
this year's schedule, the release adds.
Gulf Coast provides all training and resources
to participants at no cost "in exchange for their
commitment to use their new skills to benefit
the community," the release points out.
"Class members will be selected to represent
the diversity of the region's public, private
and independent sectors, the release con-
tinues. Selection criteria include leadership
potential and participation in community and
professional organizations. Professionals and
community volunteers of all ages are encour-
aged to apply, the release notes.
This year marks the seventh class of Gulf Coast
Leadership Institute, which was preceded by
two classes of the foundation's North Port
Leadership Institute, the release adds. In all,
more than 200 community members have par-
ticipated in this leadership training offered by
Gulf Coast.
EMERGING LEADERS SOUGHT FOR GULF COAST LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE
The Gulf Coast Community Foundation is seeking applicants for its Leadership Institute. Image from
gulfcoastcf.org
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