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Class of 2027 Schedule
Time Commitment
Participants should expect an average of 6-8 hours per month of mandatory Leadership Academy commitments, including training sessions, group coaching, capstone group collaboration, and continued learning assignments.
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11 Training Sessions
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1 in-person orientation at the 2026 Leadership EDGE Conference (October 20-22, 2026)
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3 full-day in-person trainings scheduled in conjunction with the 2027 Winter, Spring, and Fall C.A.R. Business Meetings
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7 virtual training sessions, approximately 4 hours each
5-9 Group Coaching Sessions
Group coaching calls, one hour each, are held throughout the program to coach participants through specific, personal leadership challenges. Participants are expected to attend at least 5 of these coaching calls.
Independent Capstone Time
Additional time outside of classes will be required in order to meet with assigned Capstone project teams and complete continued learning assignments. Group members are expected to meet periodically outside of scheduled sessions to collaborate, contribute ideas, and prepare their final project to be presented at the end of the program.
Schedule
Please review the schedule to make sure you can attend the mandatory training sessions before applying.
The full program runs October 2026-September 2027.
2026:
October
Welcome Session (in-person at Leadership EDGE Conference – Huntington Beach, CA)
Oct 20-22, 2026
December
Goal Setting Session (virtual)
Dec 1, 2026
9:00am – 10:00am
2027:
January
Group Coaching
Jan 6, 2027
1:00pm – 2:00pm
Training Session (in-person, Anaheim Winter Business Meeting)
Jan 18
9:00am – 5:00pm
February
Training Session (virtual)
Feb 11
9:00am – 2:00pm
Group Coaching
Feb 24
1:00pm – 2:00pm
March
Training Session (virtual)
Mar 9
9:00am – 1:00pm
Group Coaching
Mar 24
1:00pm – 2:00pm
April
Group Coaching
Apr 7
1:00pm – 2:00pm
Training Session (in-person, Sacramento Spring Business Meeting)
Apr 25: 1:00pm – 5:00pm
Apr 26: 9:00am – 12:00pm
May
Training Session (virtual)
May 13
9:00am – 11:00am
Group Coaching
May 26
1:00pm – 2:00pm
June
Training Session (virtual)
Jun 3
9:00am – 1:00pm
Group Coaching
Jun 23
1:00pm – 2:00pm
July
Training Session (virtual)
Jul 20
9:00am – 1:00pm
Group Coaching
Jul 28
1:00pm – 2:00pm
August
Group Coaching
Aug 25
1:00pm – 2:00pm
September
Group Coaching
Sept 22
1:00pm – 2:00pm
Final Training Session, Graduation & Reception (in-person, Chula Vista Fall Business Meeting)
Sept 26
Training Session: 1:00pm – 5:00pm
Graduation Ceremony & Reception: 5:00pm – 7:00pm
Curriculum Topics
Legacy Essentials
Understanding the fundamentals of effective leadership including inverted perspective, humanity, and building trust.
Emotional Intelligence
Enhancing EQ is a key indicator to achieve high performance and supports a host for many valuable skills, such as decision making, empathy, and communication.
Effective Communication
Establish the steps to navigate a difficult conversation and learn active listening, inverted perspective, and data-centric principles for conversation.
Successful Negotiation
Learn compassionate curiosity and three simple steps to improving your negotiation skills.
Building and Retaining Individuals & Teams
The practical framework for building inclusive relationships, identifying real needs, and fostering shared ownership that leads to meaningful impact.
Presentation & Public Speaking
Delivering your message with clarity and confidence happens not by thinking about it—but by getting up, speaking, and refining each time you do.
Public Policy & Advocacy
Gain a deeper understanding of how policies are made and how you, as a leader, can influence policymakers.
Advocacy isn't just about legislation—it's about building relationships, showing up consistently, and being a trusted voice at the table.
Decision Making
Dynamic leaders don’t wait for perfect conditions - they move forward with clarity, even amid uncertainty. Leaders will learn to make thoughtful, timely choices while staying grounded in values and open to input.
Change Management
Navigating volatility, uncertainty, complexity, and ambiguity requires more than strategy--it demands resilience. By understanding the emotional impact of change and building resilience “muscles,” leaders can guide themselves and others through transition with steadiness, empathy, and adaptability.
Innovation
Innovation isn’t just about adopting new tools - it’s about being curious, adaptable, and willing to experiment.
Community Engagement
Effective community leadership goes beyond visibility - it requires ongoing, two-way connection.