Select Chapter National Albuquerque Austin Chicago Connecticut Corpus Christi Dallas El Paso Fort Lauderdale Houston -- Houston Youth Las Vegas Los Angeles Lubbock Memphis New York City Reno San Antonio TX Lower Valley TX Upper Valley UT Pan Am Washington, DC Email: First Name: Last Name: Select Chapter Albuquerque Austin Chicago Connecticut Corpus Christi Dallas El Paso Ft Lauderdale Houston Las Vegas Los Angeles Lubbock Memphis New York City Reno San Antonio TX Lower Valley TX Upper Valley UT Pan Am Washington, DC Enter your search terms Web NHPO.us Submit search form NHPO LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE We are now accepting applications. To download application, click here. Article in Houston Chronicle's Comercio Magazine Page 1, Page 2, Page 3 About the NHPO Leadership Institute On January 1, 2009, the National Hispanic Professional Organization (NHPO) and Houston Community College (HCC) Southeast Campus joined forces to create the NHPO Leadership Institute, a program designated to help foster professional growth of leaders, so that they can make our communities stronger. Linda Riviera, Diana Falcon Rojas, Sonia Gonzales, and Erika Gaytan Course Overview The NHPO Leadership Institute offers a course entitled "Preparing the Leaders of Today and Tomorrow", which gives participants an overview of what it takes to be an effective leader, organizer, and motivator. The topics covered in the leadership course are as follows: " Leadership " Internet Collaboration Tools " Conflict Management " Team Building " Time Management " Conducting Effective Meetings " Networking " Event Planning " Starting a Non-Profit " Strategic Planning " Public Speaking In addition, all students are required to participate in a one-day ropes course designed to build self-confidence and trust among students. Course Format The leadership course is NOT for credit; therefore, there are no grades. It consists of 10 classes (70 hours) every other Saturday beginning January 9, and ending May 15, 2010. Classes are held at HCC Southeast Campus located at 6815 Rustic, Houston, Texas 77087. Each class is taught by a different instructor selected based on their expertise on the subject matter. Class III - Spring 2010 Class Dates January 9 January 23 February 6 February 20 March 6 March 27 April 10 April 17 May 1 May 15 Special Assignment Each Participant will be asked to video record an interview and write a short biography on a leader in Houston's Hispanic community. The biographies will be distributed to the community at-large. Participants will be asked to present their biography to the class. In order for this project to be a success, everyone must participate. Participants must email the name of the leader and a short summary of why that person is a leader to the course administrator prior to beginning the assignment. Dress Code Participants are expected to dress in accordance with HCC guidelines and maintain a professional appearance while on campus. No jeans or tennis shoes are allowed. Graduation A graduation ceremony honoring all graduates will be held on Thursday, June 3, 2010, at 6:00 pm at a location to be announced. All graduates are expected to attend. Cost The registration fee for the course is $1,000 per student, which includes all course materials. To Apply Everyone is invited to apply for admission into the leadership course. To download application, please go to http://www.nhpo.us/leadership/application.pdf. Completed applications must be emailed to bmendez@nhpo.us or faxed to 713-880-5186. All applicants will be interviewed and thirty will be selected to participate in the leadership course. Calendar of Events Jan. 4, 2009 Applications are Due Jan. 5, 2010 Students are Selected Jan. 9, 2010 First Day of Class May 15, 2010 Last Day of Class June 3, 2010 Graduation Contact Us Ben Mendez, Course Administrator NHPO Leadership Institute 2723 Houston Avenue Houston, Texas 77009 (Phone) 713-880-2626 (Fax) 713-880-5186 bmendez@nhpo.us Class I - Spring 2009 To view press release regarding first graduating class - June 4, 2009, click here. To view video of first graduating class, click here.