LATINO LEADERSHIP CIRCLE

2025 APPLICATIONS

Application will open in October, 2025.

Questions? Contact Marlene Dotson, ILI President and CEO

WHAT IS THE LEADERSHIP CIRCLE?

The purpose of the Latino Leadership Circle is to identify and mentor emerging Latino leaders by connecting them with respected, influential community professionals and strategic empowerment opportunities.

The Leadership Circle is a two-year commitment that incorporates a multi-pronged approach to bring Latino professionals front and center, both within the Latino community as well as the Indiana community as a whole.

PROGRAM HISTORY

Over the past few years, conversations among high-profile Latino community leaders became focused on finding ways to nurture younger generations of leaders, and in 2017, many established Latino leaders from different sectors came together to formally lay the groundwork for this initiative. These early collaborations have now flourished into a comprehensive effort to collectively empower and prepare young Latino leaders through a new and unique avenue of leadership cultivation.

As a trusted voice of the Indiana Latino community, ILI is especially qualified to help bring this community vision to reality. Our collective goal is to bring about a focused, strong, and united multi-generational Latino voice, working collaboratively to raise the community here in Indiana. Nurturing, preparing, and connecting the best and brightest are essential components in achieving this goal.

PROGRAM OVERVIEW

The Indiana Latino Institute Leadership Circle focuses on identifying, supporting, and connecting Latino Hoosier leaders by facilitating access to high-level individuals and spaces while strengthening the Latino community and driving positive change across the state.

This two-year program incorporates a multi-pronged approach to bringing emerging Latino professionals front and center. Each year, a small group of exemplary, mid-career Indiana Latino professionals participate in this initiative. Those selected for this leadership development series commit to fulfilling all requirements of this personal and professional development opportunity through seven key components.