Upcoming National Leadership Consortium Programming
Please see our upcoming Leadership Institutes and Training Opportunities below!
March 25 - May 13, 2025
The Leadership, Empowerment, Advancement & Development (LEAD) for Delaware Direct Support Professionals Training will be held as a hybrid program from March 25 - May 13, 2025. Applications are now open. To see exact dates and for more information, click here. This 8-week program focused on the growth and development of Delaware Direct Support Professionals is open to DSPs currently working in Delaware.
April 27 - May 2, 2025
The Wisconsin Leadership Institute will be held April 27 – May 2, 2025 in person in Milwaukee, WI. Applications are open now, click here for more information or to apply. This Institute is open to disability sector leaders located in Wisconsin.
May 18-23, 2025
The Spring Leadership Institute will be held May 18 – 23, 2025 in person in Kansas City, Missouri, at the University of Missouri-Kansas City. Applications are open now, click here for more information or to apply. This Institute is open to all disability sector leaders.
May & June 2025
The Canadian Virtual Leadership Institute, funded by the Canadian Centre for Caregiving Excellence, an initiative of the Azrieli Foundation, will be held virtually May & June 2025 via Zoom. The class will begin with two pre-sessions at the end of May and full sessions throughout June (we will then meet twice a week for four weeks). Applications are open now, click here for more information or to apply. This Institute is open to all disability sector leaders living and working in Canada.
July 13-18, 2025
The Summer Leadership Institute will be held July 13-18, 2025 in-person in Newark, Delaware, at the University of Delaware. Applications are open now, click here for more information or to apply. This Institute is open to all disability sector leaders. If you are a leader with a disability, a Direct Support Professional, or a leader who works for a state department of developmental disabilities within the United States (Gary Smith Scholarship funded by NASDDDS) you can apply for scholarship support to cover tuition and some travel and hotel costs!
November 2-7, 2025
The Fall Leadership Institute will be held November 2 – 7, 2025 in person in San Diego, California. Applications are open now, click here for more information or to apply. This Institute is open to all disability sector leaders.
Applications/registration will be opening soon for the following Programs
- If you'd like to be notified when we open registration or applications for future trainings including the Institutes listed above, please add your name to the list here.
April 2025 - September 2025
The Keys to Leadership: A Five Part, Virtual Workshop Series
We know that there are leaders at every level of organizations and systems, and at each level there are unique challenges and opportunities that exist for leaders in the positions. Throughout this series, we will explore some of the key areas of leadership success including:
• The Human Side of Leadership (April 2025)
• The Challenging Side of Leadership (May 2025)
• The Relational Side of Leadership (June 2025)
• The Business Side of Leadership (August 2025)
• The Data Side of Leadership (September 2025)
For this Five Part Workshop Series, attend one or all (or any combination) of the workshops.
The Workforce Innovations Leadership Institute in partnership with NADSP (Team-Based, July 20-23, 2025 in Newark Delaware, at the University of Delaware)
If you'd like to be notified when we open registration or applications for future trainings including the Institutes listed above, please add your name to the list here.
The Leadership Institute is for emerging and established leaders working in the disabilities field. If you are a leader who works for a state department of developmental disabilities within the United States (applicable to the Winter and Summer Leadership Institute only), a leader with a disability, or a Direct Support Professional, you can apply for scholarship support to cover tuition and a travel & hotel stipend!