Program Commitment
Please have your employer fill out and sign the Program Commitment. Please download and fill out the form below.
Updated Resume or Statement of Relevant Professional and Volunteer Experience
Make sure your resume or statement is up to date and highlights your leadership, professional, and community experiences. This may include your work history, community involvement, mentoring, volunteering, advocacy, or other relevant experiences that reflect your commitment to equity and justice.
Leadership Academy Essay Prompts
These essays will be viewed by the staff and application review committee.
| The Personal History Statement is meant to give you the opportunity to offer a narrative of your lived experiences, and obstacles you may have overcome and how these have guided you towards an interest in leadership, equity and social justice. Your Personal History Statement can include information about who you are as a person; your family or cultural background; your socioeconomic conditions; and your experiences growing up, including successes, challenges, and moments of learning and growth. In particular, reflect on how your multiple identities and lived experiences intersect. Please do not feel compelled to provide personal information you would rather not share. |
| What do you hope to gain, both personally and professionally, through participation in the Leadership Academy? |
| Which communities and constituencies do you primarily work with in your current role, and what are the key issues they face that intersect with the justice system or broader social, racial, economic, or structural inequities? |
| (Optional) Are there any known or anticipated accessibility needs you might have? Specifically with virtual learning? What would be beneficial to enhance your experience in cohort learning, virtual and in-person formats? |