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Applications for the 2023-2024 Class are now closed. 

Application Eligibility

All applicants must be at least 25 years of age. Applicants must be able to demonstrate leadership in their places of work or in the community and have a strong commitment and desire to serve the public good.

Some dates of the program may require participants to miss work or family functions. Class members cannot miss more than one day in aggregate, and must be in attendance for the first day, the September luncheon, the DC trip, and the last day of class in full. Failure to meet these requirements will jeopardize the class member’s graduation and alumna status. If an applicant has a conflict with one or more program dates below, that applicant is encouraged to apply another year.

All sessions will be held in downtown Indianapolis, with the exception of the trip to Washington, D.C. Class members are expected to follow any and all COVID-19 guidelines set in place by sponsor locations, and if those guidelines cannot be met, the absence will be counted against the attendance policy. 

While there is no cost to participate in the program, participants will be responsible for paying for their transportation to and from the program and flying to and from Washington D.C. in April. Financial aid is available for those who need assistance with transportation costs. All financial aid requests are kept confidential. Hotel rooms will be provided at no cost to class members for sessions that are two days or more.

 

2023-2024 Program Dates

2023:

Saturday, August 26 from 10am – 4pm (mandatory attendance)

Tuesday, September 26 at 1pm through Wednesday, September 27 at 2pm (mandatory attendance)

Note: The September class session coincides with Hoosier Women Forward’s Annual Luncheon on Wednesday, September 27. There will be evening programming on Tuesday night and all class members will be staying at a hotel in Indianapolis, provided and paid for by the program. 

Friday, October 27 from 10am – 4pm

Friday, December 8 from 10am – 4pm, with optional evening event.

2024: 

Tuesday, January 23 from 9am – 7pm, including a mandatory reception from 5-7pm

Saturday, February 24 from 10am – 4pm

Saturday, March 23 from 10am – 4pm

Wednesday, April 17 at 1pm through Friday, April 19 at 5pm (Washington. D.C. – mandatory attendance)

Friday, May 17 from 10am – 6pm (mandatory attendance)

 

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