Leadership San Juan Islands announces that preparation for Class VI is will underway as the application period has officially opened. Applications and information can be found on the web at www.leadershipsanjuanislands.org

The deadline to submit applications is November 13.

Leadership San Juan Islands is a county-wide program which fosters leadership skills such as facilitation, collaborative problem solving, and public speaking as well as the analysis of local systems related to governance, economics, social services, history and culture, education and the environment. Participants are selected in the fall and spend five months together, January through May, with LSJI staff, alumni, and many regional leaders.

“We are pleased to announce our sixth year of offering this proven model of leadership experiences to San Juan County residences,” LSJI Coordinating Council Chair Bill Watson said. “We are especially excited to have LSJI Alumnus Amy Windrope, as this year’s Program Coordinator. Her expertise and talents will contribute highly to the growth and success of this year’s program.”

Windrope will work closely with the Curriculum Development Committee led by former Chair and Program Coordinator, Liz Illg.

If you are interested in participating, sponsoring, or getting more information about the program, contact Amy Windrope at 378-9683 or 370-5470, or go to LSJI website at www.leadershipsanjuanislands.org