LCC's leadership development program is a 9-month program that includes one full-day session each month from September through May and an extra day in October, January, and March. The program involves participants in practical and experiential activities that provide communication and interaction opportunities with key decision-makers in the public, private, and nonprofit sectors. Methodology is participatory including class work, group discussions, site tours and peer-to-peer learning.

Throughout the class year, LCC participants work in small teams on projects to benefit a community partner. These projects require a time commitment outside the monthly class sessions and allow participants to conceive, plan, and implement a solution to a real local need. Past projects have included a campaign to increase business participation in a science, technology, engineering, & mathematics (STEM) event; collaboration in development of an Aviation Mechanics Program at the Cascadia Technical Academy; and organization of a free community presentation on “Addiction and the Teenage Brain.”

To create a high quality learning environment, class size is limited to 36 students each year.

The leadership development program offers the following benefits to participants:

• In-depth knowledge of the community
• Access to a countywide professional network
• Opportunity to improve leadership skills and to think critically about issues in Clark County
• Opportunity to learn from a diverse group of peers from different backgrounds and expanded network of friends
• Enhanced ability to serve in leadership roles in the community or work
• Exposure to leaders and issues from around Clark County
• Ability and tools to identify community problems and solutions to enhance quality of life in Clark County
• New way of thinking about leadership
• Increased confidence
• Experience with collaborative approaches to problem solving

Candidates must be 21 years of age and live or work in Clark County. Class members range from college students to retirees. Our ranks include accountants, architects, construction managers, educators, healthcare professionals, elected officials, engineers, sale managers, social workers, small business owners, police officers, and more.

There is a $100 non-refundable applications fee. Tuition is $2,850 per accepted participant, which includes all session costs for approximately 100 hours of community-based leadership development training. Payment in full or agreement with LCC on a specific payment plan is required before the start of the program. Participants are encouraged to seek their employer's or other sponsor's support for the program. Limited partial scholarships are available.