Collaborative Leadership Fellows is a locally tailored leadership development initiative focused on multi-sector networking, specific collaboration skills, and an exciting community engagement initiative that is actively mentored by current community leaders.
The goal of CLF is to strengthen community capacity for collaborative leadership and to assure succession of community leadership invested in multi-sector solutions to complex community issues.
The training consists of unique, high level leadership development focused on:
- A specific collaborative skill set.
- Multi-sector networking.
- Learning applied to complex community issues.
CLF was designed for the Olmsted County community by key stakeholders from local government, higher education, non-profit community and United Way of Olmsted County.
The CLF class of 2009
How to apply
For more information about the training, please view the 2010 Brochure (PDF).
The application for 2010 Fellows is now available to download as a PDF file or a Microsoft Word document.
Contact Information
Margo Herman
Extension Educator, Youth Work Institute
University of MN Extension
Rochester Regional Office
Phone: 507-280-2981
Email: mherman@umn.edu
“The future vitality of our community will be increasingly dependent on the quality of relationships that exists among our citizens. CLF provides a uniquely safe and energizing experience that will allow you to better understand yourself, your community, the perspectives of others from different community sectors, and the ways in which you can serve as a catalyst for community engagement and social change for the greater good.”
-- Jenny Hegland
Participant, 2008 CLF Cohort