Welcome to Leadership Waterloo Region - Leadership Waterloo Region

Developing Tomorrow's Community Leaders Today!

By bringing together new leaders and the established leadership of our community, Leadership Waterloo Region
is building an outstanding network of leaders that will continue the vision of those who built this amazing region.
Click here to browse our Leadership Network.

                                                      Class of 2012
                                                                        (Click on the photo to see the class list)

Tailored for busy professionals from all three sectors of our community (business, government and social profit), the
Leadership Waterloo Region program provides an opportunity for participants to explore their personal leadership
styles, practice leadership skills in a group setting, and learn more about the make-up of our community including
both its outstanding characteristics and the challenges it faces.

Each year between 20 and 40 applicants are selected to participate. The class comes together for a total of 10
weekdays and 2 weekends between September and June for a series of workshops. In addition, the class is divided
into work teams that each takes on responsibility for the completion of a project in our community. Class members
are introduced to our community's present leaders and join a growing network of program graduates, all of whom
are working to ensure the long-term health and prosperity of our community.

Leadership Waterloo Region's 275 alumni are heavily involved on more than 300 boards of directors and committees
in our community. In addition, some have elected to also serve in public office. We regularly link alumni with
leadership opportunities and we are pleased to make it possible for local Social Profit organizations to share
information with our alumni network.

You can BROWSE OUR ALUMNI NETWORK to see where & how program graduates are engaged by clicking here.

Report to the Community
To view or download our 2010-2011 Report to the Community, click here

Are you ready to take on the leadership challenge?

If you've been considering applying to our program or you're just intrigued about what you have heard about our
program, please register for our next program information session which are held regularly from September to
June. We also offer workplace Lunch & Learn sessions, when 10 or more employees register. Contact us at
519-742-7338 for more information and to schedule a date and time.

Leadership Waterloo Region actively recruits from the diversity of people and viewpoints that make up the region.
We welcome applications year-round. Our program is for you if you have demonstrated leadership potential and you
are committed to participating in of a network of informed and dedicated community action-takers.

To download a copy of the 2012-2013 application form, click here and to obtain a listing of the 2012-2013 program
dates, click here.

Contact us if you have questions or need additional information, by telephone at 519-742-7338 or by email.

YOUTH ON BOARD program for 18-23 year olds

Proudly sponsored by TD Bank

Whether you are a young leader or an established leader, we would like to hear from you.
Click here for more information on how you can be involved in this exciting program that links our young emerging
leaders with established leaders on local Boards of Directors!

Click here to see our Youth on Board brochure.

Leadership Waterloo Region recognizes those whose support has made the Youth on Board program possible.

Healthy Lifestyle Ambassador Program at the K-W Multicultural Centre

This program for newcomer youth aged 15 to 18 is an exciting new initiative by the Kitchener-Waterloo Multicultural
Centre. Leadership Waterloo Region, along with the Volunteer Action Centre of K-W & Area and the City of Kitchener,
will be delivering a series of workshops and swimming/lifeguard training to 10-12 newcomer youth to prepare them
to be Healthy Lifestyle Ambassadors in their schools and in the wider community. Participants may ultimately be
hired as lifeguards at City of Kitchener swimming pools at the end of their training, depending on their skill level and
available positions.

Here are the criteria to participate in the program:
*   You are 15 years of age or older
*   You speak English and at least one of the following languages: Arabic, Vietnamese, Farsi, Spanish,
    Amharic, Mandarin, Cantonese, Dari, Portuguese, Tigrinean, Burmese, Turkish, Nuer, Urdu, Punjabi, Hindi or Somali.
*   You can pass a swimming test
*   You can make a 2-year commitment to the program

The program intake is complete for this year, but if you are interested in applying for the program, please click here
for a more detailed description and an APPLICATION FORM.

Worthwhile Reading.....

12th Annual Leadership Breakfast, April 1, 2011 - Presentation by Gerry Remers, President & COO, Christie Digital

Click here to read "Looking Down the Road: Leadership for Canada's Changing Communities"

Click here to read "Filling the Gap" Leadership Waterloo Region celebrates 10 years of delivering unique, local leadership training program.