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Friday Sep 5, 2025
8:30 AM - 11:30 AM CDT
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Orientation is held at Aurora Regional Economic Alliance (43 W. Galena Blvd., Aurora).
The rest of the 11 weeks will be at specified locations around the Aurora region. Stay tuned for information about the locations for this year! See the Description for more info on past participation companies and organizations.
$875 (The fee covers the full 12-week program and all materials.)
Email francis@auroraalliance.org for more information.
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2025 LEADERSHIP ACADEMY
We welcome experienced middle and senior managers to join... Leadership Academy!
Limited to only 20 participants, this fieldtrip-based, case-study model course meets for 12 consecutive Friday mornings, from 8:30–11:30 a.m., from September 5 through November 21.
The Leadership Academy program focuses on:
Leadership Academy Logistics
Orientation on September 5, the group meets at the Aurora Regional Economic Alliance. Over the next 10 weeks, the group visits more than 10 locations to learn about major organizations in the community and hear their leaders speak about leadership styles and best practices. Week 12 will be a graduation for participants and their guests.
The Leadership Academy group will visit and/or tour and hear from representatives from the following companies and organizations:
About the 2025 Leadership Academy Facilitator
Sandra Harrison, founder and CEO of DVA Leadership & Development Training Consultants
Sandra Harrison is a workforce chameleon, seeming to have mastered multiple professions across her career. Sandra is the founder and CEO of DVA Leadership & Development Training Consultants. She is a corporate leadership development trainer. With her extensive background in instructional design and delivery, and her certification as a play expert, she is able to deliver innovative and impactful training solutions. You can often hear her clients rave about their DVA experience.
Disclaimers: Participants must provide their own transportation to each satellite location, and the Alliance is not responsible for anything that should happen to participants in transit. Photographs will be taken throughout the course and used in promotions and at graduation; upon registration, please provide your consent to the Alliance using the photographs.