KEY PROGRAM DATES FOR 2024 SESSIONS
(participants must attend 80% to graduate)
Thursday, January 11th, 5:30-7:30pm
COHORT MIXER
Meet your fellow participants and set expectations
Friday, January 12th, 1–5pm
LEADERSHIP INTRO
Introduction to class members & course
What to expect in the program
Foundational leadership principles
*Optional happy hour with alumni 5-7pm
Friday & Saturday, January 26th & 27th, 10am–4pm
LEADERSHIP RETREAT # 1
DISC assessment & Functions of a group
Personal Power
Development Plans and Communities of Practice
Thursday, February 8th, 5:30–8:30pm
PROJECT BOOTCAMP
Intensive community workshop and small group breakouts
Friday & Saturday, February 23rd, 1:30 - 5:30pm & 24th, 10–3pm
FIELD TRIP: QUALITY OF LIFE / HISTORY OF PASADENA
Multiple guests & Stops: Perspectives of Pasadena
Friday, March 22th, 10am–4pm
FIELD TRIP: PASADENA EDUCATION
Saturday, March 23th, 9am–12pm
FIELD TRIP: SCIENCE AND TECH
Friday, April 12th, 1:30pm–5:30pm
ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSIONS: BUSINESS
Discussions with business leaders (public and nonprofit sectors)
Friday & Saturday, April 19th & 20th, 10am–4pm
LEADERSHIP RETREAT # 2
Personal visioning
Strengths
Team Building
Thursday, May 9th, 5:30–8:30pm
PROJECT UPDATES
Input and check-ins
Saturday, May 11th, 9am-12pm
FIELD TRIP: ARTS ORGANIZATIONS
Friday, May 17th, 1:30–5:30pm
LEADERSHIP CONCEPTS
Unconscious Bias
Friday, June 7th, 1:30-5:30pm
CITY GOVERNANCE
Q & A with civic leaders, including the Mayor, City Manager, and Police Chief
Friday, June 21rd, 1:30-5:30pm
LESSONS LEARNED
Reflection and integration of curriculum sessions
Thursday, June 27th, 5–8pm
GRADUATION @ Maxwell House
Group presentations to community, certificate presentation
COHORT MIXER
Meet your fellow participants and set expectations
Friday, January 12th, 1–5pm
LEADERSHIP INTRO
Introduction to class members & course
What to expect in the program
Foundational leadership principles
*Optional happy hour with alumni 5-7pm
Friday & Saturday, January 26th & 27th, 10am–4pm
LEADERSHIP RETREAT # 1
DISC assessment & Functions of a group
Personal Power
Development Plans and Communities of Practice
Thursday, February 8th, 5:30–8:30pm
PROJECT BOOTCAMP
Intensive community workshop and small group breakouts
Friday & Saturday, February 23rd, 1:30 - 5:30pm & 24th, 10–3pm
FIELD TRIP: QUALITY OF LIFE / HISTORY OF PASADENA
Multiple guests & Stops: Perspectives of Pasadena
Friday, March 22th, 10am–4pm
FIELD TRIP: PASADENA EDUCATION
Saturday, March 23th, 9am–12pm
FIELD TRIP: SCIENCE AND TECH
Friday, April 12th, 1:30pm–5:30pm
ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSIONS: BUSINESS
Discussions with business leaders (public and nonprofit sectors)
Friday & Saturday, April 19th & 20th, 10am–4pm
LEADERSHIP RETREAT # 2
Personal visioning
Strengths
Team Building
Thursday, May 9th, 5:30–8:30pm
PROJECT UPDATES
Input and check-ins
Saturday, May 11th, 9am-12pm
FIELD TRIP: ARTS ORGANIZATIONS
Friday, May 17th, 1:30–5:30pm
LEADERSHIP CONCEPTS
Unconscious Bias
Friday, June 7th, 1:30-5:30pm
CITY GOVERNANCE
Q & A with civic leaders, including the Mayor, City Manager, and Police Chief
Friday, June 21rd, 1:30-5:30pm
LESSONS LEARNED
Reflection and integration of curriculum sessions
Thursday, June 27th, 5–8pm
GRADUATION @ Maxwell House
Group presentations to community, certificate presentation
Guest speakers and community leaders vary by year.
For 2023, the following people donated their time to us:
Quality of Life Session
Lt. Javier Aguilar Pablo Alvarado Elizabeth Barrios Manuel Carmona Alison Everett Matthew Feaster Mike Kinman Jose Madera LaWayne Williams Leadership One-on-Ones
Council Chambers Mayor Victor Gordo Interim City Manager Cynthia Kurtz Facilitator: Araceli Mellem |
Innovation Session
Dave Klug Beth Kuchar Jonathan Lang Jason Lyon David Reyes Field Trips
Pasadena Media Facilitator: Tiffany Owens Bus Tour Facilitator: Brian Biery Pacific Oaks College & Families Forward Learning Center Facilitator: Quinn McGonagle; Guide: Elva Sandoval |
Education Session
Elissa Barrett John Bracker Rebecca Bokoch Laura Diaz Celeste Edell Lorne Green Helen Chan Hill Albert Jones Jodi Marchesso Miguel Roybal-Monzo Sebha Sarwar Susan Schwartz Terra Toscano |
Leadership Session
Chief Augustin Paloma Avila Kate Clavijo Dominick Correy Vannia De La Cuba Jane Gov Gabriella Guzman Brenda Harvey-Williams Carlos Illingsworth Melissa Lee Kim Olpin Marci Raney John Williams Councilmember Andy Wilson Christy Zamani |