Community Leadership Institutes
Leadership Akron’s Community Leadership Institutes (CLI) combine individual development with community engagement, emphasizing leadership traits that are valuable in both community and professional settings. Each CLI session connects participants with top decision makers and includes access to best-in-class community assets.
Registration for the 2024-25 program year are now OPEN!
All application close on March 15, 2024
For more information about the Leadership Akron CLI, please contact Henry Johnson Jr., Senior Program Manager, at 330-436-9009 or email hjohnson@leadershipakron.org.
Leadership Akron Community Leader Institute (CLI)
The Leadership Akron CLI 24 will take place over 4 program days.
2024-25 Program Dates:
April 10, 2024 - Building Community & Education - 8:00am-2:30pm
April 24, 2024 - Business & Innovation - 8:00am-2:00pm
May 8, 2024 - Arts & Culture - 8:00am-2:00pm
May 22, 2024 - Civic Leadership & Justice - 8:00am-4:30pm
The History
Local employers have expressed an interest in Leadership Akron providing a way for more of their employees to connect with our work and with the community since the Signature Program class is limited to one participant from any given employer. In response, Leadership Akron successfully piloted an experience with The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company in 2011 that blended leadership development and community awareness. Based on the success of this model and the positive feedback from research with local human resources managers, we are pleased to have completed more than a dozen different CLI programs. We are excited to offer this opportunity to further develop your talent and connect your leaders with our community.