Huntington County Community Leadership Program Set for 2025-2026

Application Window Extended to August 10th

The Huntington County Purdue Extension Office is excited to offer the 2025-2026 Huntington County Community Leadership Program. The Extension Office, along with an advisory group, has been working on this program to help develop the community leadership skills of area business, non-profit and county leaders. Bowen Health is also a sponsor of this program.

For those who may have missed the initial application period from May to July, Purdue Extension is briefly extending the application deadline. Applications are now being accepted until August 10 (payment for approved participants will be due in mid-August). Apply online at extension.purdue.edu/county/huntington.

Purdue Extension’s Community Leadership Program is a leadership development course for adults who want to make a difference in their communities. Through this series of interactive modules, participants develop their own leadership capacity and learn about the people, organizations and institutions that make up their communities and how they can engage in serving their communities more deeply.

The Leadership Program is comprised of nine sessions that meet monthly from September 2025 through May of 2026 at locations in Huntington County. Cost is $400 per person – a limited number of scholarships will be available through the Community Foundation of Huntington County.

Community Leadership Development Program Sessions

  • Introduction to CLP/Personality Strengths
    • September 17, 2025, 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
  • Interpersonal Communication
    • October 15, 2025, 9 to noon
  • Team Building
    • November 12, 2025, 9 to noon
  • Economic Development and Quality of Place
    • December 10, 2025, 9 to noon
  • Education and Workforce Development
    • January 14, 2026, 9 to noon
  • Cultural Awareness/ Conflict Management
    • February 11, 2026, 9 to 3:30 p.m.
  • Non-profit Boards
    • March 11, 2026, 9 to noon
  • Effective Meetings
    • April 8, 2026, 9 to noon
  • Local Government/Community Health
    • May 13, 2026 9 to 3:30 p.m.

Sponsorships & Questions

Program and Lunch Sponsorships are available. Please contact Matt Ditzler, Community Foundation of Huntington County executive director, for details. If you have any other questions about the program, contact Ed Farris, Purdue Extension – Huntington County director, at (260) 358-4826 emfarris@purdue.edu.

Additional Information

Purdue University prohibits discrimination against any member of the University community on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin or ancestry, genetic information, marital status, parental status, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, disability, or status as a veteran.

For more information or if you are in need of accommodations, an interpreter/translator, or have special dietary requests, to attend this program, please contact Ed Farris by August 10, 2025, at (260) 358-4826 or email emfarris@purdue.edu.