Building Stronger Next Generation Leaders.
About the Program
Norton Healthcare is the presenting sponsor of the Ignite Louisville program.
Ignite Louisville prepares high-potential professionals, typically between 25-45 years old, for expanded opportunities in career and community leadership. Now offered twice a year (see program calendars), Ignite Louisville is a six month life-changing personal and professional development experience that produces the skills, confidence, problem-solving abilities and connections essential to realizing leadership potential.
Participants gain hands-on experience in civic leadership and working effectively as a team through the Ignite Louisville Challenge. They also gain heightened visibility within the community. See the results Ignite Louisville teams achieved for six local nonprofits as part of the Spring 2019 Ignite Louisville Challenge
Applications for the next Ignite Louisville classes will open in summer 2019.
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How Individuals Benefit
• Leadership lessons that can only be learned outside your comfort zone.
• Unforgettable experiences and relationships that pay dividends personally and professionally.
• Exclusive leadership development training from the Center and some of our best partners, including Brown-Forman Corporation, Norton Healthcare, and the U.S. Army.
• Recognition as a rising leader with demonstrated ability to take on leadership challenges and serve on civic boards and committees.
How Organizations Benefit
• Better, stronger leaders, regardless of the size of your organization.
• Valuable business connections with the region’s top corporations, including access to invaluable internal training programs of these organizations.
• Local recognition as an organization dedicated to growing the next generation of leaders in our community.
How Nonprofit Agencies Benefit
Learn how your organization can benefit from the Ignite Louisville program.
The next opportunity to submit a proposal to partner with an Ignite Louisville team will be in summer, 2019.
See the results achieved for six nonprofits as part of the Fall 2018 Ignite Louisville Challenge.
See the complete list of nonprofits who have benefitted from Ignite Louisville teams since 2005.
Time commitment
Ignite Louisville is offered two times annually, from April-October and October-April. Both programs include a two-day opening retreat followed by one full day per month for six months, plus time spent working with a nonprofit partner in the Ignite Louisville Challenge service-learning project. See program calendars for the classes that begin in Spring and Fall 2019.
Program calendars for upcoming classes
Program days are from 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. (except noted below)
Class beginning April 2019:
April 25-26, 2019 (Mandatory overnight Opening Retreat)
April 29, 2019 (5:30-7:30 p.m.)
May 22, 2019 (Early start at 7:30 a.m.)
June 19, 2019
July 17, 2019
August 7, 2019
September 12, 2019 (updated 1/2/19 from date originally published)
October 23, 2019 (Graduation 1:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.)
Class beginning October 2019:
October 10-11, 2019 (Mandatory overnight Opening Retreat)
October 14, 2019 (5:30-7:30 p.m.)
November 13, 2019 (Early start at 7:30 a.m.)
December 11, 2019
January 15, 2020
February 12, 2020
March 11, 2020
April 15, 2020 (Graduation 1:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.)
Tuition
Tuition for this program is $3,800. Includes overnight retreat lodging, meals and materials. Scholarships are available based on need. You can request a scholarship via the Ignite Louisville application form.
Who should apply
The Ignite Louisville program is designed for next generation leaders who are on the path to significant leadership positions within their companies and organizations. The ideal Ignite Louisville candidate is an individual who is engaged, involved and ready to make a positive impact both in their career and in their community. Applicants are typically between the ages of 25-45, with the average applicant in his or her mid-thirties. Leaders above and below this mean are invited to contact us and we can help you decide if Ignite Louisville is right for you. Join our email list to be notified about important dates regarding the Ignite Louisville program.
How to Apply
The online application considers education, career, community service, responses to essay questions, recommendations and approval from your employer/supervisor.
The next application period begins in summer 2019. Learn how to apply
Questions?
See Frequently Asked Questions about Ignite Louisville. For more information, contact Aimee Jewell or call (502) 561-5231.
Sponsor
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