Applications for HLI Central/Phoenix 2025 are NOW OPEN!
Apply online, or call (602) 258-6797 ext. 5279 for more information.
About
The Hispanic Leadership Institute (HLI) promotes the individual development of Hispanics for increased participation in leadership roles and serves as a principal education and networking resource for expertise and advocacy on leadership issues affecting Latino communities.
Participants are given the opportunity to engage Arizona’s foremost business, education, and government policy experts in a dialogue about leadership and their role in creating a thriving economy. The curriculum is designed to incorporate the participant’s voice and to engage their views with specific outcomes emphasizing professional and personal growth with a practical business and community orientation.
Curriculum
HLI is an 16-week program of weekly classes conducted one evening a week. HLI offers participants the opportunity to engage Arizona’s foremost business and policy authorities in a continuing dialogue about leadership and Latino issues. HLI enhances participants’ understanding of the role culture plays in a variety of circumstances, with specific attention to the enduring influence of Latinos in Arizona. Sessions focus on ethics, cultural and personal identity, leadership self-assessment, community issues, public and media relations skills, board/commission service, and meeting protocols among other topics.
Program Information and Application Process
- Application Cycle: September - December
- Program Length: January - May (16 weeks)
- Candidates will participate in a 30-minute interview process.
- Participants must attend a mandatory Leadership Institute retreat—date and time to be confirmed.
- The program fee is $1,500 for all participants.
*It is recommended that you prepare your application off-line, and copy/paste your answers in the space provided. Note: At the end of the application, you will be asked to attach one letter of recommendation and your resume.
“I didn’t really consider myself as much of a leader before I got into the program, but it really helped shape me into one and really gave me that sense of responsibility”
HLI 2018 Graduate
