Leadership program set set for 2025-2026

The Huntington County Purdue Extension Office is excited to offer the 2025-2026 Huntington County Leadership Program. A local advisory group of community leaders is working together with Purdue Extension to plan this renewed program that will help develop the community leadership skills of area business, non-profit and county leaders.

Purdue Extension’s Community Leadership Program is a leadership development course for adults who want to make a difference in their communities. Through this series of interactive modules, participants develop their own leadership capacity and learn about the people, organizations and institutions that make up their communities and how they can engage in serving their communities more deeply.

The Leadership Program is comprised of nine sessions that meet monthly from September 2025 through May of 2026. Cost is $400 per person – a limited number of scholarships will be available through the Community Foundation of Huntington County.

Applications will be open for the 2025-2026 program from June 2 through July 11. Payment for approved participants will be due August 15, 2025. Apply online at huntingtonccf.org/leadership.

Leadership Development Program Dates and Times: Introduction to CLP/Personality Strengths, September 17, 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.; Interpersonal Communication, October 15, 9 a.m. to 12 noon; Team Building, November 12, 9 a.m. to 12 noon; Education and Workforce Development, December 10, 9 a.m. to 12 noon.

The 2026 classes include Economic Development and Quality of Place, January 14, 9 a.m. to 12 noon; Cultural Awareness/Conflict Management, February 11, 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.; Non-profit Boards, March 11, 9 a.m. to 12 noon; Effective Meetings, April 8, 9 a.m. to 12 noon and Local Government/Community Health, May 13, 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Program and lunch sponsorships are available. Please contact Matt Ditzler, executive director, Community Foundation of Huntington County at matt@huntingtonccf.org for details.

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For more information or if you are in need of accommodations, an interpreter/translator, or have special dietary requests, to attend this program, please contact Ed Farris, by July 11, at (260) 358-4826 or email; emfarris@purdue.edu.