Leadership Portland 2024/2025 Application

1Application Instructions

2Contact & Demographic Info

3Education & Professional Development

4Employer Information

5Short Response Questions

6Support Documents

Application Instructions

Thank you for your interest in being a part of Leadership Portland.

To apply for the Leadership Portland 2024/2025 cohort please complete this application and submit the following materials:

professional bio
resume
headshot
two letters of recommendation (one letter should be from your employer)

All materials must be received by the May 31, 2024.

A few notes:

Make sure to review program schedule and requirements before you complete the application.
Please complete each section below. Limit essay question responses to 200 words.

Your Contact Information

First Name(Required)

Last Name(Required)

Suffix

Preferred Pronouns(Required)

She / Her / Hers

He / Him / His

They / Their / Theirs

Other

Email Address(Required)

Phone Number(Required)

Address(Required)

Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code

URL for your LinkedIn Profile(Required)

Diversity Demographics

All questions in this section are optional and are asked only to ensure the Leadership Portland class is representative of the diversity in our community.

What is your self-identified gender?

Male

Female

Other

What age bracket do you fit into?

20-29

30-39

40-49

50-59

60+

Group Identification

Please select if you self-identify in any of the following groups

LGBTQ+

BIPOC / Person of Color

Veteran of the U.S. Armed Forces

Do you have any disabilities or special needs?

Yes

How can we accommodate your needs?

Since selected "yes" to the question above, please let us know assistance you will need to participate in the Leadership Portland program.

Education and Professional Development

Please indicate your highest level of education(Required)

Please list the college(s) and degree(s) earned.(Required)

Please list any professional, business, civic, community, or voluntary organizations with which you are involved.(Required)

About your organization / employer

Organization(Required)

Title(Required)

Your job title at the organization

Number of years at this organization(Required)

Type of Organization(Required)

What structure best describes this organization?

For Profit

Nonprofit

Government / Public Agency

Other

Is this organization a member of the Portland Metro Chamber?(Required)

Membership is a prerequisite to participating in Leadership Portland

Yes, we are members

No, but we would join if I were accepted into the program

I don't know - Please check for me.

Do you have the support of your employer to participate fully Leadership Portland?(Required)

Yes

Is your employer covering the cost of your Leadership Portland tuition?(Required)

Yes

Please indicate who would be covering your tuition if you were admitted to the Leadership Portland program.(Required)

Short Response Questions

Please limit responses to 200 words or less.

Why are you interested in being a part of the Leadership Portland program? What specific skills or knowledge do you hope to gain from Leadership Portland?(Required)

What life experiences and perspectives do you bring to the class that would make you a unique participant?(Required)

List three community leaders you would like to hear from and why.(Required)

They can be from government, the private sector, the non-profit sector, or any other space.

Support Documents

To complete your application please submit your bio, headshot, and two letters of recommendation. Letters of recommendation can also be emailed to leadership@portlandmetrochamber.com.

Personal Bio

Please include a short (less than 200 words) personal bio.

Accepted file types: doc, pdf, Max. file size: 50 MB.

Resume

Accepted file types: doc, pdf, Max. file size: 50 MB.

Headshot

Accepted file types: jpg, png, Max. file size: 50 MB.

Letter of Recommendation 1 (employer)

Accepted file types: doc, pdf, Max. file size: 50 MB.

Letters of recommendation can also be emailed to leadership@portlandmetrochamber.com

Letter of Recommendation 2

Accepted file types: doc, pdf, Max. file size: 50 MB.

Letters of recommendation can also be emailed to leadership@portlandmetrochamber.com

Code of Conduct

The Leadership Portland program has been designed, in part, to expose professionals to diverse, sometimes difficult, perspectives on the issues that affect our city. Participants are expected to have civil discourse over these ideas, as proscribed in the Portland Metro Chamber's Code of Conduct for Events and Programs. (Code available at: https://portlandmetrochamber.com/events-programs/code-of-conduct/)

I agree to the Chamber's Code of Conduct(Required)

Yes

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I have read and agree to follow the requirements for participation in Leadership Portland.(Required)

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Leadership Portland Program Application

Application Instructions

Your Contact Information

Diversity Demographics

Education and Professional Development

About your organization / employer

Short Response Questions

Support Documents

Code of Conduct

Digital Signature

Leadership Portland
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