Greater Albuquerque Chamber of Commerce
Leadership Albuquerque
“Building Leadership for a Stronger Community”
General Application Information
Thank you for your interest in Leadership Albuquerque! Please complete and submit your
application electronically to Erin Muffoletto Baca (embaca@abqchamber.com) or via fax at
(505) 764-3714. Deadline is July 17th, 2015 at 5:00pm.
Leadership Albuquerque provides its class members with the opportunity to engage in an
exciting year of personal, professional, and community exploration, but it does require a time
commitment. The program begins with a two-day retreat in September. Classes then meet for
all-day “curriculum days” on the fourth Tuesday of each month from September through May,
except for the November program day which are scheduled for the third Tuesday. The
Leadership Development Conference is tentatively scheduled for Friday, March 29, 2016. A
special graduation dinner with keynote speaker concludes the program in June 2016.
The interview process for Leadership Class of 2016 applicants will take place the end of
July/early August.
2015-2016 Curriculum Days Program Schedule
Curriculum days start promptly at 8:00 a.m. and end no later than 5:00 p.m.
Leadership Retreat: September 21-22, 2015
Hyatt Tamaya
Program Policies & Participant Responsibilities
Absence Policy
Full participation in the scheduled Program Days is essential to the Leadership Albuquerque
experience. Barring emergencies, attendance at all events is mandatory. Class members are
expected to arrive on time and remain with the class for the entire session. Leaving class early is
considered an absence. There are sign-in sheets for the morning and afternoon sessions. If there are
multiple venues, there will be a sign-in sheet at each venue. Any participant who misses more than
two (2) sessions, unexcused, will be asked to leave the program and will not receive a tuition
refund. Every person selected to be a part of the Leadership Class is required to attend the Retreat.
Community Service Project
Class members will be involved in a “group project” which requires the group to be involved in some
form of Community Service and Learning. This involves meeting with your project group outside of the
regularly scheduled program days. All class projects must be approved by the GACC Staff and
Curriculum Committee, before beginning the project. Community Projects will be discussed at the
retreat. A hard copy of your group’s final project will be due on Projects Day.
Program Tuition
In addition to time and dedication, Leadership Albuquerque requires a financial commitment. The FY
2015/2016 tuition for Leadership Albuquerque is $2,500. Full payment is due prior to the September
retreat. A limited amount of scholarships are available. In order to keep the cost to a minimum for
the participants, the program does get sponsorships from the business community for each of the
program days, retreat, and graduation. The tuition covers all program costs including a two day
mandatory retreat, meals provided at each program day, materials, Leadership shirts, speaker costs,
entrance into the Leadership Conference and bus/coach transportation if necessary. For some of the
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sessions, the participants will be required to provide their own transportation to and from site visits (car
pooling is encouraged). On occasion, the participants may also need to pay parking fees at various
locations. The Curriculum Committee attempts to keep these extra costs to a minimum.
Selection Criteria
Each Leadership Albuquerque class is chosen by a Selection Committee comprised of graduates of the
program. Classes are representative of our diverse community and include participants who represent
large and small businesses, the self-employed, nonprofits, and community volunteers. The Selection
Committee strives to achieve balance in the class by ensuring diversity of race, gender, industry, and
professional backgrounds.
Applications will be thoroughly reviewed, and candidates will participate in individual and group
interviews. Please limit all responses to no more than 500 words.
Selection criteria includes:
■ Commitment to personal and professional growth
■ Commitment and motivation to serve the community through assuming leadership roles in the
voluntary and public sectors of our community
■ Support from Employer to take required days off
■ Personal commitment to improving the community environment so as to favorably impact the
economic development and quality of life in our community.
The Leadership Albuquerque program is highly competitive. A limited number of applicants are
selected for each class. Therefore, we encourage you to reapply to subsequent programs if your
application is not accepted this program year.
Personal Data
First Name:
Employer/Organization:
Business Address 1:
City:
Phone (w):
Last Name:
State:
Phone (m):
Zip Code:
Phone (h):
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Email address:
Have you participated in another state or community Leadership Program?
If yes,
Graduation
Name of Program:
year:
Occupational Information
Industry:
Present employer:
.
Briefly describe your responsibilities in this position:
YES
City/
State:
NO
How long in this industry:
Length of time with this employer:
Job Title:
Leadership Experience
Describe how you have demonstrated leadership, lead change and achieved results in your
professional position.
Community Involvement
What do you consider your most important accomplishment in community or civic activities?
What kinds of additional volunteer/community activities would you like to become involved in?
Please list in order of importance to your involvement in, voluntary/nonprofit, public, civic, religious,
political or social community activities:
Organization
Position
Dates
Name three leaders from the community you would like to hear from if you are chosen to
participate in the class:
Long Term Goals
Describe your vision for the future of the Albuquerque community and tell us what role you will play in
helping to achieve it. Be specific about the activities you plan to pursue.
Contributions to Leadership
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What specific skills/knowledge do you hope to gain from your Leadership Albuquerque experience?
What specific skills/knowledge do you hope to contribute to Leadership Albuquerque?
Letter of Recommendation
Please submit a letter of recommendation from your employer explaining why they feel you should be
selected for the program, including their commitment in supporting you as a Leadership Albuquerque
class member and their willingness to encourage and facilitate your attendance at the required
meetings. If your employer has agreed to pay your tuition, please have them confirm this in the letter of
recommendation.
If you are self-employed or a community volunteer, please submit a letter of recommendation from
someone active in the community explaining why they feel you should be selected for the program.
Tuition
If accepted into the Leadership Albuquerque Program, each participant, and/or the employer will be
billed for the tuition fee of $2,500 which covers all program costs, transportation, meals and supplies.
Who will be paying the tuition fee?
Self
Employer/Organization
Do you need to be considered for a scholarship for the program?
YES
NO
Participant Commitment
By my signature (or Typed Name) below, I agree that should I be selected to participate in Leadership
Albuquerque, I will attend the retreat, all program days and the graduation. I understand that
attendance at the retreat is mandatory, and that if I miss more than two of the remaining program days, I
may be considered for disenrollment in the program. Tuition must be paid in full before the Retreat. No
portion of my tuition will be refunded.
I hereby certify that the information in this application is complete and accurate to the best of my
knowledge. I hereby give Leadership Albuquerque permission to share information in this application
with the selection committee.
Signature: ________________________________________________ Date: _________________
Application Checklist
Does your application package include the following?
■ Completed and signed application
■ Employer/Organization letter of recommendation & support
■ Résumé
Please Email Application to emuffoletto@abqchamber.com
Or Fax application to: Erin Muffoletto, (505) 764-3746
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