There are six seats remaining for the 43rd cohort of Leadership Kokomo (LK), starting Aug. 13, and it’s not too late to join.

Since 1982, Leadership Kokomo has been shaping tomorrow’s leaders today. The program brings together a diverse group of existing and emerging community leaders and empowers them to become resourceful stewards of the community through four pillars:

* community education;

* core leadership development;

* monthly supplemental professional development seminars; and

* civic engagement through nonprofit organization engagement or board service.

The nine-month leadership development program is run through Ivy Tech Community College in partnership with the City of Kokomo, Kokomo Thriving Center Indiana Wesleyan University (IWU), and the Greater Kokomo Economic Development Alliance/Greater Kokomo Chamber of Commerce.

LK has even been assessed by IWU, and all participants earn three leadership credits at the bachelor's or master's degree level due to the extensive leadership education provided.

The program provides 100 hours of community and leadership training over nine months and meets approximately every other Tuesday morning (8 a.m. - 12 p.m.). Existing and emerging leaders, employees at companies or organizations across north central Indiana, or residents of Howard County will benefit from participating in this unique leadership training program.

Participants will make connections in addition to benefiting from an up-close, behind-the-scenes look at Kokomo and Howard County, Indiana. Applications are still open to join the next cohort, which starts Tue., Aug. 13. Applications will be evaluated on a rolling basis until the program is full. The short online application can be found at https://forms.gle/SCdeDEQtvFa5ncu99.

Members of LK43 already accepted represent diverse companies and organizations including Mental Health America Wabash Valley Region, Center Township Trustee of Howard County, Financial Center First Credit Union, Kokomo-Howard County Public Library, Engaging Minds Autism Services, Community First Bank of Indiana, Bona Vista Programs, Inc./DSI Services, Community Howard Regional Hospital, Trilogy Wellbrooke of Kokomo and Waterford Place, American Family Insurance, Always One Ministries, Haynes International, The Wyman Group, Gibson Insurance, Ivy Tech Community College Kokomo, Howard County Historical Society, and Kokomo Housing Authority.

If you or someone on your team is interested in joining LK, contact facilitator Dr. Liz Kerns at Liz.Kerns@indwes.edu.