The North Lake Tahoe-Truckee Leadership Program, embarking on its eighth year, is accepting applications for the 2011 program. This program creates an opportunity for potential leaders to broaden their understanding of the region and its issues, challenges and opportunities, while developing and honing their leadership skills.

Since 2003, the program has graduated more than 165 individuals.

Again, the workshops will be led by Shannon Beets, vice president for Institutional Effectiveness and Compliance and Associate Provost at Sierra Nevada College in Incline Village. Each workshop is integrated with one-half of the time spent on regional issues such as special districts, planning, and nonprofit advocacy; and one-half on leadership skill development such as collaboration, team basics, and negotiation.

The program begins in January and ends with a May graduation and consists of five sessions, with two optional days where participants will be “out in the field” getting a close-up view of issues and challenges facing our community and how various agencies work.

Businesses can help support the program with a one-day sponsorship for $500.

Information about the program, sponsorships, and applications can be found on www.TahoeTruckeeLeadership.com. The tuition fee for the Leadership Program is $750; $500 for nonprofit agencies, and covers all expenses of the program including meals and supplies. Partial scholarships are available. Deadline for applications is Dec. 10th and space is limited.

For more information, contact Lynn Saunders at the Truckee Donner Chamber of Commerce at (530) 587.8808 or email lynn@truckee.com; or Cheri Sprenger at the North Tahoe Business Association at (530) 546-9000 or e-mail cheri@northtahoebusiness.org; or Kym Fabel at the North Lake Tahoe Chamber of Commerce at (530) 581.8764 or email kym@puretahoenorth.com.