Central Valley Latino Leadership Academy 2025 Application
Applications are DUE Thursday May 30, 2025, by 11:59 PM PDT. 

For questions, please contact: info@cvlatinoleadership.org

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Central Valley Latino Leadership Academy 
Application Instructions
The Central Valley Latino Leadership Academy, aims to build the capacity of the next generation of Latino Professionals. The Central Valley is vital to California’s prosperity and its current and future leaders hold the key to uplifting our region. The Academy aims to provide leadership tools, networking and mentoring to selected cohort participants.
 
The Academy will offer four, six-hour trainings that will: 1) explore the Latino/a identity—what unites us and makes us unique 2) provide self-leadership assessment and capacity building tools and 3) promote leadership on influential non-profit, city, county and state boards.

If you are selected to be part of Cohort 7, you will be required to pay a $50 registration fee. If you are facing financial burden, scholarships are available. Please note that there will also be a requirement to purchase two leadership books. 
 
Requirements: 
To be considered as a participant of the Central Valley Latino Leadership Academy’s Sixth Cohort, applicants must be 24 years old and over and work or volunteer in the Central Valley.

Attendance Requirements: 
The full-day trainings will be hosted in-person and virtually on the following dates and locations. Each participant must attend all 4 sessions, absolutely no exceptions allowed. Selected participants will be required to sign an agreement stating his/her/their commitment to participate in all sessions of this competitive opportunity.   

Date/Time/Location of Sessions: 
1. [In-person session] Saturday, 6/14/2025 from 9am-3pm in Fresno, CA
2. [In-person session] Saturday, 7/12/2025 from 9am-3pm MCC Global Center in Reedley
3. [In-person session] Saturday, 8/16/2025 from 9am-3pm in Fresno, CA
4. [In-person session] Saturday, 9/20/2025 from 9am-3pm in Fresno, CA

Our Welcome Reception will take place on 6/12/2025 in the evening, from 6:15 pm to 7:30 pm. 

Note: The option for hybrid sessions is now available. You can now apply from all Central Valley counties!

Applications are due: Friday, May 30, 2025 by 11:59 PM PDT. 
 
For questions, please contact: info@cvlatinoleadership.org
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Have you applied to CVLLA in the past? *
Why did you decide to apply to the Central Valley Latino Leadership Academy? What makes you particularly qualified to be part of this competitive process? (250 word maximum) *
In your opinion, what is the most pressing issue faced by Central Valley Latinos? Explain the issue, how it directly affects Latinos, and what is needed to solve the issue. (250 word maximum) *
What are your future professional goals? Please include the sector and geographical location where you see yourself in the future. (250 word maximum) *
Are you or have you been on any local non-profit, local, county or state board or commission? If so, please list and explain your role. If you haven't served on any non-profit, local, county or state board or commission, have you thought of where you would like to serve (please explain)? (250 word maximum) *
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