Hartford Leadership Academy

Build up yourself to build up your community!

The Hartford Leadership Academy (HLA) is a 10-week investment in you as a leader, to help you grow as a person and be better able to invest back in your community. During the academy, you will build strong relationships with other Hartford residents and be introduced to people making changes around the city. You will receive coaching sessions to help you pursue your next personal and professional goal. You will learn your leadership style, how to work with a team, map assets in the neighborhood, and work with a group of others to implement a project addressing an issue you are passionate about. The program finishes with a graduation ceremony. After the program, graduates can apply for grants to carry out more community projects and participate in alumni events. The program is FREE and open to all Hartford residents.

This fall, the Academy will offer two cohorts:

  • Spanish cohort: Wednesdays, 6:00–8:00 PM
  • English cohort: Mondays, 6:00–8:00 PM

The program runs from the week of September 8 through November 21.

Benefits:

      • 10-week investment in you
      • Coaching sessions for your personal and professional goals
      • Grow as a leader. Learn skills like: Public Speaking, Asset Mapping, Project Planning, and Leading a team

     

    • Make friendships with others who care about the community and network with community leaders, making change
    • Opportunity to travel to the Community Leadership Institute sponsored by Neighborworks America
      Become a member of the alumni network

What the class consists of:

  • 10 weekly classroom workshops
  • Classes meet weekly from early September to mid-November.
    The English Cohort will meet on Monday nights from 6 pm to 8 pm.
    The Spanish Cohort will meet on Wednesday nights from 6 pm to 8 pm. 
  • A community project with a small group
  • A final group reflection and presentation
  • Graduation

Class Topics:

  1. Leadership Orientation
  2. Mapping Community Assets
  3. Understanding How to Work with Local Government
  4. Building Winning Teams
  5. Using Planning to Create Change
  6. Acting on the Plan
  7. Leadership in Real Life: The alumni experience
  8. Public Speaking: Tips for effective communication
  9. Public Speaking Practicum
  10. Graduation and final presentation

Other things provided:

  • Childcare
  • Weekly Dinner
  • Transportation Assistance
  • Access to apply for grant money for project after the class

Interested in applying?

Application Deadline: Sunday, August 31, 2025
Fill out the Google form below.


Questions? Contact Priscilla Rubio: 860.878-5979 or email prubio@sinainc.org

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Fill out the Google Application form by Sunday, August 31, 2025:

This opportunity is brought to you by SINA, Inc. in partnership with Mutual Housing Association.