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Mission

Leadership Park City equips participants with the skills, confidence, and connections to drive community impact through immersive civic and leadership training.

Vision

Leadership Park City is a cornerstone of our community identity where leaders rise to support a thriving, connected community.

About the Program

Leadership Park City is offered to individuals who live and/or work in Park City and Summit County. The revered program has a 30-year history of training leaders and building community. The list of 900+ past graduates includes transformational community figures in government, business, non-profit, and community organizations.

Leadership Park City identifies, encourages, and trains community leaders, providing class members a long-term, group-oriented learning opportunity. It is patterned after other successful community leadership programs around the country and the Kellogg National Leadership Program. The program features monthly workshops covering local and state topics of interest taught by decision-makers working at the heart of the issues.

Every year, the class, elected officials, and local stakeholders travel to a western town or city facing similar challenges. Dubbed "CityTour,"" the trip features intimate conversations with local counterparts, tours of local landmarks/businesses, and the opportunity to experience the local culture.

Finally, each class designs and develops a "class project" focused on improving the local community. Past class projects have transformed Park City and the surrounding area.

Graduates of Leadership Park City frequently speak about the lifelong benefits that they attribute to the program, including the formation of deep friendships, a deep understanding of the inner workings of the community, and the development of personal leadership skills.

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FAQs

Leadership Park City is a year-long program beginning in October. Classes are held on Mondays from 3:00-9:00 p.m., approximately once per month. In addition, LPC participates in a 5-day City Tour generally held in late May/early June. Attendance to all sessions is required.
All those who desire to learn more about the challenges facing the Park City community and are interested in becoming involved are encouraged to apply.
The program welcomes approximately 35 people to each class.
A robust panel of past graduates scores each application. The panel then meets to discuss applicants and select the final class. Applicants are encouraged to use their application to demonstrate their past interest and involvement in the community.
The program is offered tuition-free. Participants are asked to pay for their rooms and personal expenses during the City Tour. Stipends are available on a need basis.

Leadership Park City is the brainchild of Myles Rademan, who was the original Program Director and has run the program for 30 years. The program resides within the Park City Municipal Corporation and benefits from generous partnerships throughout the community, including but not limited to Summit County, Park City Chamber and Visitors Bureau, Park City Mountain Resort, Deer Valley Resort, Park City Board of Realtors, Park City Rotary, Snyderville Basin Water Reclamation District, and many more.

Myles Rademan has announced his retirement from the program effective October 6, 2024. Scott van Hartesvelt has accepted the position of new program director. Scott is joined by Paige Galvin, the program administrator and engine behind the program's recent success.

The application takes approximately 60 minutes to 2 hours to complete.
Interested members of the community are encouraged to apply at www.applyforleadership.com.