EMERGE Montgomery's Torchbearer Leadership Class
We are now accepting applications for the 2010 Torchbearers Leadership Class. Applications are due by February 12, 2010.
To view the application,
please use the link at the bottom of this page.
EMERGE Montgomery is a program of Leadership Montgomery. It is endorsed and supported financially by the Montgomery Area Chamber of Commerce as part of its Imagine a Greater Montgomery Strategy.
EMERGE Montgomery's Torchbearer Leadership class provides young professionals the skills and connections to become a community leader. Graduates will support current community activities through service on non-profit boards and commissions and through political involvement.
CRITERIA
The Torchbearer's Leadership class is a skills-oriented, experiential leadership development program designed to involve, inform and increase the awareness of selected participants through interaction with community decision-makers. Application does not guarantee selection. Class size is up to 40 participants for each class, with up to two classes per year. Class member selection is based on the following criteria:
- Diverse group of emerging leaders (age group under 40)
- High standards of personal integrity
- Demonstrated community involvement or aspirations to become more involved
- Record of school, career, or personal achievements
- Commitment of necessary time and effort to complete the program
- Representation from a cross-section of the population (occupation, race, gender, achievements, community involvement, etc.)
EXTERNAL WORK
During your EMERGE Montgomery Torchbearer experience, you will work in two separate teams: a Top Five Team, which is assigned at Orientation and will dissolve after the Opening Retreat, and a Community Impact Team, which you will select before the Opening Retreat and will participate in throughout the duration of the EMERGE class.
The objectives of these two teams are as follows:
Top Five Team:
- To work with classmates to create a Top Five report on a specific sector;
- To work in a random group that will be assigned before the Orientation;
- To present a group report at the Opening Retreat.
Community Impact Team:
- To interact with key community leaders and organizations to identify pressing issues facing the Montgomery community;
- To develop and implement a plan that directly addresses and positively impacts at least one of the issues your group identifies;
- To work with class members to select your own sector in which to work;
- To work with your group to present your final report at the Closing Retreat.
Community Impact Project Overview:
The EMERGE Community Impact Project provides you the opportunity to familiarize yourself with critical issues facing the community, as well as the key agencies, groups, and decision makers influencing these issues. Your class will divide into five small groups - each focusing on a specific community function.
The five community areas are as follows:
- Education
- Economic Development
- Good Government
- Quality of Life
- Health and Human Services
Assignment: partner with an existing organization, identify a critical need within the sector you have selected, and develop and implement a plan to address this critical need within the community. Group projects will be publicized through Leadership Montgomery and EMERGE Montgomery publications and may be covered by the local media.
Leadership Reading:
Prior to the Orientation, you will be expected to read an assigned book on leadership. This book, the title of which will be revealed once class selections are made, will guide much of the class discussions on leadership during the course of your class experience.
INSTRUCTIONS for COMPLETING the APPLICATION
- Complete all sections of the application.
- Two confidential reference forms (last page of this document) must be submitted by email to swasserman@montgomerychamber.com or faxed to the Leadership Montgomery office at (334) 240-6869. References should be non-family members with professional or volunteer ties to you.
- A head-and-shoulders electronic photo (black & white or color) must be submitted to
EMERGE Montgomery for consideration; this photo will be used in our class directory.
Applications are confidential, but EMERGE reserves the right to use information submitted for printed materials, should you be selected for the class. Please provide sufficient information to enable EMERGE to determine your eligibility based on your skills, professional experience and community involvement. To ensure that those selected reflect the diversity of the community, you are asked to specify your gender, race, and/or ethnicity.
TUITION
If accepted into the program, you or your employer/sponsor will be billed for tuition of $1,500, which will be due prior to the class orientation. Tuition covers program costs, including food, transportation, lodging, printed materials, and staff time. Tuition is non-refundable, in whole or in part, in the event you fail to complete the program due to non-attendance or other reasons. Tuition is subject to change.
CLICK HERE FOR THE EMERGE LEADERSHIP APPLICATION
CLICK HERE FOR THE EMERGE SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION
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