Greater Albuquerque Chamber of Commerce

Leadership Albuquerque
“Building Leadership for a Stronger Community”

General Application Information

Thank you for your interest in Leadership Albuquerque. Please complete and submit your
application electronically to Cindi Heffner (cheffner@abqchamber.com) or via fax (505) 764-3714
no later than 5 PM, Monday, June 7, 2010.

Leadership Albuquerque provides its students with the opportunity to engage in an exciting year of
personal, professional, and community exploration but it does require a time commitment. The
program begins with a two-day retreat in late August. Classes then meet for all-day “curriculum days”
on the fourth Tuesday of each month from September through May except for the November program
scheduled on the fifth Tuesday, and the Leadership Development Conference , which is scheduled for
Friday, March 25, 2010 A special graduation dinner concludes the program in June.

2010-2011 Curriculum Days Program Schedule

Monday & Tuesday, August 23 & 24, 2010 Manzano Mountain Retreat Center
Tuesday, September 28, 2010 Albuquerque History, Arts & Culture Day
Tuesday, October 25, 2010 Economic Development Day
Tuesday, November 30, 2010 State and Local Government Day
December, 2010 NO PROGRAM IN DECEMBER
Tuesday, January 25, 2011 Health & Human Services Day
Tuesday, February 22, 2011 Law & Order Day
Friday, March 25, 2011 Leadership Development Conference
Tuesday, April 26, 2011 Education Day
Tuesday, May 24, 2011 Community Service Project Day
Tuesday, June 14, 2011 Graduation

Program Policies & Participant Responsibilities

Absence Policy
Full participation in the scheduled Program Days is essential to the Leadership Albuquerque
experience. Barring emergencies, attendance at all events is mandatory. Class members are
expected to arrive on time and remain with the class for the entire session. Any participant who misses
more than two (2) sessions will be asked to leave the program and will not receive a tuition refund.

On-line Evaluations
Class members will be asked to complete online evaluations following each program day.

Community Service Project

Class members will be involved in a “project group” which requires the group to be involved in some
form of Community Service and Learning. This involves meeting with your project group outside of the
regularly scheduled program days.

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Program Tuition
In addition to time and dedication, Leadership Albuquerque requires a financial commitment. The FY
2010/2011 tuition for Leadership Albuquerque is $2,000. Full payment is due prior to the August
retreat. A limited number of partial scholarships are available on a need basis. In order to keep
the cost to a minimum for the participants, the program does get sponsorships from the business
community for each of the program days, retreat, and graduation. The tuition covers all program costs
including a two day mandatory retreat, meals provided at each program day, materials, Leadership
shirts, speaker costs, and bus/coach transportation during selected sessions. For a couple of the
sessions, the participants will be required to provide their own transportation to and from site visits (car
pooling is encouraged). On occasion, the participants may also need to pay parking fees at various
locations. The Curriculum Committee attempts to keep these extra costs to a minimum.

Leadership Albuquerque Alumni Association (LAAA)

Subsequent to your graduation from Leadership Albuquerque, you will be a “dues free” member of the
Leadership Albuquerque Alumni Association for one year, enabling you to continue the Leadership
Experience and nurture the relationships forged with your class. You will also be invited to participate
in various leadership roles within Leadership Albuquerque and LAAA.

Selection Criteria

Each Leadership Albuquerque class is chosen by a Selection Committee comprised of graduates of the
program. Classes are representative of our diverse community and include participants who represent
large and small businesses, the self-employed, nonprofits, and community volunteers. The Selection
Committee strives to achieve balance in the class by ensuring diversity of race, gender, industry, and
professional backgrounds.

Applications will be thoroughly reviewed, and candidates will participate in individual and group
interviews. Selection criteria includes:

■ Commitment to personal and professional growth

■ Commitment and motivation to serve the community through assuming leadership roles in the
voluntary and public sectors of our community
■ Personal commitment to improving the community environment so as to favorably impact the
economic development and quality of life in our community.

The Leadership Albuquerque program is highly competitive. A limited number of applicants are
selected for each class. Therefore, we encourage you to reapply to subsequent programs if your
application is not accepted this program year.

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Personal Data

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First Name: Last Name:
Employer/Organization:
Business Address 1:
City: State: Zip Code:
Phone (w): Phone (m): Phone (h):
Email address:

Have you participated in another state or community Leadership Program? YES NO

If yes, Graduation City/
Name of Program: year: State:

Occupational Information
Industry: How long in this industry:
Present employer: Length of time with this employer:
Briefly describe your responsibilities in this position:

Leadership Experience

Describe how you have demonstrated leadership, lead change and achieved results in your
professional position.

Community Involvement
What do you consider your most important accomplishment in community or civic activities?

What kinds of additional volunteer/community activities would you like to become involved in?

Please list in order of importance to your involvement in, voluntary/nonprofit, public, civic, religious,
political or social community activities:

Organization Position Dates

Long Term Goals

Describe your vision for the future of the Albuquerque community and tell us what role you will play in
helping to achieve it. Be specific about the activities you plan to pursue.

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Contributions to Leadership

What specific skills/knowledge do you hope to gain from your Leadership Albuquerque experience?

What specific skills/knowledge do you hope to contribute to Leadership Albuquerque?

Letter of Recommendation

Please submit a letter of recommendation from your employer explaining why they feel you should be
selected for the program, including their commitment in supporting you as a Leadership Albuquerque
class member and their willingness to encourage and facilitate your attendance at the required
meetings. If your employer has agreed to pay your tuition, please have them confirm this in the letter of
recommendation.

If you are self-employed or a community volunteer, please submit a letter of recommendation from
someone active in the community explaining why they feel you should be selected for the program.

Tuition
If accepted into the Leadership Albuquerque Program, each participant, and/or the employer will be
billed for the tuition fee of $2,000 which covers all program costs, transportation, meals and supplies.

Who will be paying the tuition fee? Self Employer/Organization

Do you need to be considered for a scholarship for the program? YES NO

Participant Commitment
By my signature (or Typed Name) below, I agree that should I be selected to participate in Leadership
Albuquerque, I will attend the retreat, all program days and the graduation. I understand that
attendance at the retreat is mandatory, and that if I miss more than two of the remaining program days, I
may be considered for disenrollment in the program. Tuition must be paid in full before the Retreat. No
portion of my tuition will be refunded.

I hereby certify that the information in this application is complete and accurate to the best of my
knowledge. I hereby give Leadership Albuquerque permission to share information in this application
with the selection committee.

Signature Date:
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Application Checklist
Does your application package include the following?
■ Completed and signed application
■ Employer/Organization letter of recommendation & support
■ Résumé

Please Email Application to cheffner@abqchamber.com

Or Fax application to: Cindi Heffner, (505) 764-3714

Application Deadline: MONDAY, JUNE 7, 2010