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.

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 community and network with community leaders making change
- Opportunity to travel to Community Leadership Institute sponsored by Neighborworks America
  Become a member of the alumni network