Applications for LA 28 are closed. Applications to join the 29th Cohort of Leadership Anchorage will open in early Spring 2024. Read more below about the schedule, cost, and scholarship options.
TIME COMMITMENT
Leadership Anchorage consists of an initial two-day retreat in September and nine full-day sessions held monthly on a Saturday through May. Sessions are held at different locations throughout the Anchorage area to introduce participants to a range of neighborhoods and community venues. Participants spend about 100 hours in programming.
In addition to the sessions, participants spend approximately 80 hours outside of class on their group projects & meetings with mentors. There is also monthly book (approximately 4 hours) and a virtual monthly book club (1 hour).
LA is a significant time commitment. Hundreds of graduates tell us that it is achievable and worth it if you are willing to dedicate the time to it.
LA meets for one Saturday a month after the two day launch retreat. Sessions occur at different venues around Anchorage and go from 8:30 am - 5:00 pm. Dates are selected to avoid conflicts with major religious holidays & significant community events.
21 - 22 Sept 2024 | Retreat (Overnight) |
26 Oct 2024 | Session |
16 Nov 2024 | Session |
14 Dec 2024 | Session |
11 Jan 2025 | Session |
22 Feb 2025 | Session |
15 Mar 2025 | Session |
26 Apr 2025 | Session |
17 May 2025 | Session and Graduation |
Tuition is $2,500. A monthly payment plan is available and many participants obtain financial support from their employer, personal sponsors, Alaska Native Corporations, and other groups. LA is committed to eliminating cost as a barrier to participation and has a track record of ensuring that no one is excluded due to cost. If you are passionate about being part of LA - please apply, complete the scholarship application, and we will work with you to make it financially doable.
The Alaska Humanities Forum is a non-profit, non-partisan organization that designs and facilitates experiences to bridge distance and difference – programming that shares and preserves the stories of people and places across our vast state, and explores what it means to be Alaskan.
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