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Leadership Skagit FAQs 1. What will I learn? During the 9-month program you will hear the diverse stories and histories that made Skagit County what it is today and explore the abundant natural and human-made resources that make this place special. You will develop awareness of yourself as an individual and as a leader and deepen your understanding of community issues as systemic, complex, and rooted in our history. You will build relationships and skills to engage in these issues starting with reflective leadership practice, listening, design thinking, collaborative problemsolving, and communicating to build trust and motivate action toward a more just, equitable and sustainable future in Skagit county.
2. How does Leadership Skagit impact our community? Leadership Skagit graduates community leaders who are informed, engaged, and skillful in collaborative problem-solving centering the voices of marginalized people. The 550+ alumni network creates a unique and powerful resource for collective action.
3. How much does it cost? Are scholarships available?
4. Who participates? Each Leadership Skagit class is composed of 25-30 current and emerging leaders from diverse backgrounds representing the private, nonprofit and public sectors who share a common interest in this beautiful place we call home.
5. Will Leadership Skagit’s 2022 cohort meet face-to-face or online?
The Leadership Skagit 2022 cohort will meet face-to-face for rich, experiential scheduled Tuition for the Leadership Skagit Class of 2022 is $2,800 for for-profit program days, supplemented by online resources and small group companies and $2,200 for small non-profit organizations, individuals, activities. Leadership Skagit will follow all CDC and Washington and companies with 10 or fewer State health guidelines for COVID At the end of the Leadership employees. safety protocols and will move to the Skagit program you will be able to: If you are interested in learning virtual learning platform if advised. • Articulate a vision for a just, more about our community and healthy and sustainable engaging more fully, do not let the community in Skagit County 6. What does Justice, tuition be a barrier. We want a diverse class that represents many Equity, Diversity and • Claim a leadership challenge different experiences and areas of Inclusion (JEDI) have and identify the relationships, interest. We will make every effort resources and skills needed to to do with community to support those who cannot pay the impact this challenge leadership learning? full tuition with scholarship funds • Develop a framework and Community leaders must and payment plans. Due to generous reflective practice for the leader address the disparities that have donors, Leadership Skagit has you want to be been created in health, wealth, scholarships available. To request tuition assistance, you will be asked education, and many other areas to fill out a form stating your specific as the result of systemic racism and other forms of oppression. To financial need. lead effectively in this environment requires self-awareness and growth To learn more about participating or becoming a sponsor, contact Leadership in understanding the way each of us Skagit Program Manager Mary Heffernan Trester at mary@skagit.org or 360-639-6310
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