Leadership Burbank’s nine-month premiere leadership program helps established and aspiring leaders, like you, enhance their personal and professional skills and gain a deeper understanding of community dynamics – while providing access to our network of key individuals and organizations throughout Burbank who effect change on a daily basis.
During the course of the Leadership Burbank nine-month program, class members will meet with and learn from experts at these exciting Burbank destinations:
- The City of Burbank
- Providence St. Joseph Medical Center
- Hollywood Burbank Airport
- Warner Bros. Discovery
- Burbank Chamber of Commerce
- Worthe Real Estate Group
- Nickelodeon Animation Studios
- and more!
In a cohort of roughly 25 class members, our program will introduce you to the inner workings of Burbank’s City Hall, essential non-profits, the business and faith communities, and important civic organizations. Meanwhile, our hands-on curriculum, led by experienced facilitators and current leaders in the local and regional community, addresses issues of leadership, social justice, conflict management, public safety, economic viability, arts and culture, and the environment through real-world tutorials designed to set you on your path as a future leader in your community.
From January through May, each class selects and completes a class project to benefit the Burbank community based on shared class values in an effort to directly apply leadership principles and further the charity’s mission to help build a better Burbank.
Leadership Burbank’s nine-month program begins in September of each year and culminates with the graduation in May of the following year. Classes are held one Friday per month for nine months.
Below is a tentative schedule for the 2025-2026 class:
- Friday August 21, 2026 3:00pm to 6:00pm
- Friday, September 11, 2026; Value Driven Leadership, Personal Assessment and Team Building
- Friday, October 9, 2026; Shaping Community and Local Government
- Friday, November 13, 2026; The Burbank Business Community and Leadership
- Friday, December 11, 2026; Personal Values Driven Leadership, Class Values, and Project Selection
- Friday, January 15, 2027; The Value of Productive Conflict
- February 12, 2027; Leading Through Rapid Change Management
- Friday, March 12, 2027; Creating Community through Education and the Arts
- Friday, April 9, 2027; Mission Driven Leadership
- Friday, May 14, 2027; Capstone
- Wednesday, May 26, 2027; Graduation
“This program is supported in part by a Community Events and Program Grant from the City of Burbank”.