About Leadership New Hampshire
What
is Leadership New Hampshire?
The mission of Leadership New Hampshire is
to increase civic engagement and
strengthen communities through connecting and educating a diverse
pool of engaged or emerging leaders about the state of New Hampshire.
Through this uniquely interactive,
non-partisan, educational experience, Leadership New Hampshire
Associates explore the issues and challenges critical to the state
of New Hampshire. This year long program allows Associates
to interact with top state officials, judges, educators, prison
inmates, students, artists, corporate leaders and others who receive,
deliver or make decisions and policy that affect services.
How
did Leadership New Hampshire get started?
Developed
in 1992, Leadership New Hampshire was created in response to recommendations
from the Governor's Commission on the 21st Century to "identify
emerging talent, motivate emerging leaders concerning statewide
issues and perspectives; build on the expectation that they will
take on leadership roles on statewide issues and develop a network
for effective leadership."
Who
does Leadership New Hampshire benefit?
The Leadership New Hampshire program benefits not
only Associates, but also their organizations, sponsors, and the
state of New Hampshire, by providing a statewide perspective and
connections to policy makers.
The Leadership
New Hampshire experience broadens each associate's perspective
by providing a deeper understanding of issues facing the state.
Associates build connections with fellow classmates and
policy makers as they explore shaping solutions to the challenges
of today. Associates, and sponsoring organizations are linked
to this group of emerging, influential leaders of tomorrow as
they help increase civic engagement. The state of
New Hampshire benefits when emerging and engaged leaders understand
the broad range of issues facing the diverse interests in New
Hampshire, and have an opportunity to interact with statewide
leaders who shape policy. Associates are prepared to create
solutions, locally, regionally and statewide.
Who
should apply to Leadership New Hampshire?
Candidates
are expected to demonstrate:
