2019-2020 HLP PARTICIPANTS
PARTICIPANT FEATURE VIDEOS
Learn a little more about our current cohort members!
This 6th HLP Cohort, is a diverse group of Hopi & Tewa individuals who represent:
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Various clans, villages, and roles
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Nonprofit organizations
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Mentors and advocates
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Active community members
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Advisory and governing boards
EXPERIENCE THE
HOPI LEADERSHIP PROGRAM
"Growing strong and culturally-grounded Hopi & Tewa professionals utilizing a model based on the Hopi culture and western education to build effective leadership skills.
The Hopi Leadership Program (HLP) is designed to grow emerging Hopi leaders with the long-term goal of nurturing a community of professionals who can serve effectively in leadership capacities and successfully bridge the Hopi and non-native world in a way that is firmly grounded in the unique Hopi worldview.
PROGRAM SUMMARY
15-month Program for Hopi & Tewa Adults
This 15-month capacity building program will support future successors who will run organizations and perform grassroots community work at Hopi using a model based on the Hopi culture and western education.
Participants will undergo an initial skills and knowledge assessment and will also work to define their own personal goals and objectives as part of the program. Participants will gain experience in leadership and in professional management practices. They will engage in on-going dialogue about issues related to professional development at Hopi, the complexity of bridging the Hopi and non-native worlds, and the qualities required for effective leadership. Through this experience, an HLP participant, their families and their place of employment will benefit from their individual growth and applied knowledge and skills in leadership.
GROWING A NEW GENERATION OF HOPI LEADERS & PROFESSIONALS
PROGRAM OBJECTIVES
The Hopi Foundation established the Hopi Leadership Program to:
Support the growth and development of a new generation of Hopi leaders and professionals;
Develop skills and practices that enable healthy, successful, and self-sufficient lives;
Develop and encourage management habits and understanding of Western -style philanthropy;
Develop models for balancing and enhancing traditional cultural wisdom in the context of modern day society; and
Provide training in core management disciplines required to manage an organization.
PROGRAM CURRICULUM
Two full-day sessions focus on Hopi bodies of knowledge as well as specific management disciplines. The curriculum provides a rigorous yet flexible educational experience enabling participants to combine theory and best practice
of professional management within a uniquely Hopi context. Session modules include:
Getting To Know You & Mentoring
Hopi Cultural Values
Hopi Social Systems & Gender Roles
Hopilavayi
Tradition and Change at Hopi
Hopi Governance
Tour of Hopi Villages
Hopi Environmental Field Trip
Communication & Management
Community Organizing
Introduction to Nonprofit Organizations
Sustaining your Organization & Organizational Marketing
Vision for Hopi
Midpoint & Final Reflection Sessions
MENTORSHIP & PROGRAM FEES
During the monthly sessions and outside of the program, participants are paired to serve as a mentor to each other. As mentors they help guide one another in their learning and development both personally and professionally.
A program fee of $250 is required by selected participants. This worthwhile investment helps to offset the cost of books and materials provided directly to the participants throughout the Program.
This fee covers approximately 8% of the total costs associated with participant expenses. Remaining costs are paid by the generosity of grants, donations, sponsorship, and other sources of funding