Cultivating Hispanic Leadership Institute (CHLI)

Cultivating Hispanic Leadership Institute (CHLI)

Overview: A six-month leadership development program partnership between the Georgia Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (GHCC) and the J.W. Fanning Institute for Leadership Development.

Program Philosophy: "Because Leadership is for Everyone" - Leadership is not for the chosen few, but for all of us; it is all of our responsibility.

Program Details

• Duration: 6 months
• Cost: $3,000 (includes retreat)
• Format: Highly interactive sessions facilitated by J.W. Fanning Institute faculty from University of Georgia
• Curriculum: Created by University of Georgia's J.W. Fanning Institute for Leadership Development

Program Objectives

• Provide leadership training to assist with organizational, business, and community leadership skills
• Create a critical mass of new leaders equipped with tools and opportunities to become:
- Philanthropists - Board members - Appointed officials - Elected officials
• Build a graduate network where participants may serve as mentors to other aspiring business and community leaders within GHCC

Eligibility Requirements

• Must be a GHCC member
• Must have an interest in utilizing newly gained leadership skills to "give back"

Application Requirements

• Attend 5 of the 6 sessions (minimum)
• Attend retreat (mandatory)
• Identify a "give back" goal to be employed following successful completion/graduation

Program Information

For Class of 2027:
• Nominations open: April 1, 2026
• Application deadline: June 1, 2026
• Options: Apply directly or nominate a leader

Geographic Scope

• Georgia

Contact Information

• Address: 270 Peachtree St. NW, Suite 2200, Atlanta, GA 30303
• Phone: 404-929-9998
• Email: info@ghcc.org

Sponsorship Information

• Presenting Sponsor and Scholarship Button sponsors support the program