The Institute recognizes that leadership can take many forms. CILT has graduated over 450 activists from our leadership-training program. These alumni have gone on to serve as state legislators, county chairs, county commissioners, school board members, mayors, city council members, sheriffs and campaign managers. We define politics, however, as more than the art of getting elected to office. Other alumni have chosen to become more active in policy discussions, their church, their neighborhood, their service organization, or their community.
The Class of 2008 represented the 18th year of the program. Emerging leaders, from all backgrounds, age groups, and regions of the state, participated in this class.
Each session deals with a different skill or subject and is held in a different part of the state. Four of the classes in the 2008 class involved at least Friday night and Saturday day sessions, and the Garfield and Prowers County weekends involved Friday Night, Saturday, and Sunday. The Friday nights involved travelling late afternoon and into the evening to get to the destination.
Copies of the application are available on this website at "Apply Online," below on this page, or by contacting Laura Embleton, Executive Director, at
Applications for the CILT Class of 2009 will be released in early August. The final deadline for applications is November 9.
To provide you with an idea of the class schedule, below is the schedule for the CILT Class of 2008. The 2009 Schedule will be relased shortly.
DATE
TOPIC
COUNTY
1/5
Intro to CILT and to Colorado
Jefferson
1/25-26
Leadership Theory
Larimer
2/9
Sustainable Communities
Douglas
2/23
Health Care
Summit
3/15
Criminal Justice
Adams
4/4-5
Education
Pueblo
4/20-22
Eastern Plains Issues
Prowers
5/3
Religion and Politics
El Paso
5/30-6/1
Western Slope Issues
Garfield
6/14
Civics and Graduation
Denver
In order for participants to fully experience the Colorado Institute for Leadership Training, and respect others in the class and the speakers, we ask that participants commit to attending the entire program. Classes begin at 8:30 am and conclude around 4:30 pm. Our Eastern Plains Issues classes will conclude around 12:00 pm on Sunday.
Application:
Provide your name, mailing address, home, office and cell phone numbers, and e-mail address.
Provide two references who have knowledge of your qualifications for this program. List name, phone number and relationship to applicant.
How did you learn about the Colorado Institute for Leadership Training?
Describe your formal education, list schools attended and degrees obtained.
List current employer, including job title and job description, and summarize past employment.
Describe your current political involvement and summarize your past involvement with campaigns and political parties (200 words).
Describe your current non-partisan civic involvement and summarize volunteer activities in which you have participated over the past three years (limit: 200 words).
What leader, not a current office holder, do you most admire and why? (limit: 100 words)
Describe your vision for your role in contributing to the future of Colorado (limit: 200 words).
Please refer to the schedule. Why are you willing to commit to attending ten weekend classes for this program? (limit: 100 words)
Tuition for CILT is $495 for six months of travelling Colorado, learning of the issues and policy considerations affecting the state, hearing from experts across the board, building relationships with engaged citizens across Colorado and fun. The actual market cost of the program is around $2500. Support comes from alumni, civically-minded individuals, and our speakers to ensure the success of CILT. Tuition does not include travel costs. Travel costs include hotels, evening meals, and socializing when travelling. Shared rooms are encouraged. Estimated costs for our travel trips: Estes Park - $75; Pueblo $100 for hotel room, $25 for dinner; Alamosa - $80 -$90 per night for hotel room, $25 for dinner; Prowers County - $70 - $80 per night for hotel room, $50 for dinner and socializing.
PLEASE E-MAIL YOUR APPLICATION TO
or complete the application online at "Apply Online." Contact Laura Embleton at this email or at 303 374-1673 if you have any questions regarding The Colorado Institute for Leadership Training.
