Contemplative Leaders in Action
The Contemplative Leaders in Action Program is designed to nurture faith-centered leaders so they can impact society and culture. Each year, a selected cohort of approximately twelve to twenty young adult “emerging leaders” (between the ages of approximately 25 to 35) from business, the professions, civil society, and non-profit organizations are nominated to enter the program, which comprises retreats, lecture, study, and service work. The candidates have demonstrated leadership potential and a commitment to service and leadership excellence. In that sense, the program seeks to “influence the influential.” By providing both spiritual formation and “secular” leadership, the program is unique.
The program currently operates in New York, Philadelphia, Boston, and Washington, D.C. The program will be launched in Syracuse, NY in Fall 2011. Over 125 young adults are participating each year; and programming is also available for the over 50 graduates joining the alumni ranks each year.