The Executive Leadership Program targets mid-career professional Latinas and advances a model that emphasizes and builds upon personal strengths. What makes NHLI’s program different from other leadership programs is that it addresses skills development and cultural application, providing training and support through both a female and a Hispanic cultural lens. NHLI also promotes a heightened awareness of social responsibility and stronger attention to the needs of the broader Hispanic Community.

The Executive Leadership Program spans nine months and includes three components- training, mentorship, and field projects. The rigorous training curriculum consists of four one-week sessions, each implemented in a different city, that develop participants’ skills in cross-cultural communication, strategic management, public policy and leadership building. The mentorship component commits participants to mentoring at least two other Latinas for at least two years. Additionally, participants will design and complete their own leadership projects that will have a significant impact in the community.