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Our program is designed to give you an immersive learning experience through ten sessions that cover key sectors and industries shaping our region.
You will also go through a team-building retreat and five leadership development evenings to cultivate your leadership skill set.
Class XXIX core sessions include:
Team Building and Class Reception - August 20th
Learn more about Leadership Tri-Cities and the LTC Alumni who support the organization and coordinate the sessions.
Class Retreat - August 22 to 23
Learn about team-building, interpersonal communication, and leadership in a practical, hands-on environment while discovering your personal development and growth opportunities.
Leadership Development Evening - Sep 3
Session 1: Health and Medical Services - Sept 17
Learn about the dynamic and growing health care industry and how it impacts our region
Session 2: Human Needs and Services - Oct 15
Learn about the organizations, services, and programs in our region providing critical services addressing poverty, mental illness, substance abuse, developmental disabilities, and youth development.
Leadership Development Evening - Oct 29
Session 3: Law Enforcement and Justice - Nov 19
Learn about the challenges and opportunities in making our community safe through an in-depth examination of the police system, legal system, and corrections system in the Mid-Columbia.
Session 4: Education - Dec 11
Learn about the full spectrum of our education system, pre-Kindergarten to graduate school, and see how schools and post-secondary institutions strive to deliver the most comprehensive educational experience.
Leadership Development Evening - Jan 8
Session 5: Local and State Government - TBD
During this multi-day session, learn about city, county and state government operations first-hand from both elected and appointed leaders. Includes a highly popular overnight trip to Olympia where class members experience our State Capital during the bustle of the legislative session.
Session 6: Agriculture - Feb 18
Learn about agribusiness in our region and become familiar current issues affecting it including water rights and use, environmental factors, labor, and crop diversity in the Mid-Columbia.
Leadership Development Evening - Mar 9
Session 7: Economic Development - Mar 18
Learn about the strategies, drivers, and needs to diversify and strengthen our regional economy and the agencies and organizations working to accomplish this mission.
Session 8: Arts and Culture Session Day - Apr 15
Learn about the vast diversity of the performing, literary, and visual arts, and cultural organizations across our region enhancing our quality of life.
Leadership Development Evening - May 13
Session 9: Hanford Session Day - May 20
Learn about the Hanford Site from the Manhattan Project to present day clean-up and understand its complexity, reach, and impact in our region.
Session 10: Leadership Forward and Graduation - Jun 10
Learn how to apply your knowledge and experiences into serving as a catalyst for positive change in our community. That night, present your cumulative class project to the community and celebrate as a graduated member of Leadership Tri-Cities.
