A nine-month, experiential course on York County history and community issues. Participants fine-tune their leadership skills, enhance their knowledge, and receive guidance in choosing and applying for a board, elected, or appointed position. Provides access to additional opportunities for partnerships and new business relationships.

APPLY FOR LTP 2027!

Held from September through May, the program includes a two-day opening retreat, one day closing retreat, and fourteen evening sessions. You can view the upcoming class calendar here!

Program Facilitator: Kraig Hursh

Participant Benefits

Employer Benefits

Gain a deeper understanding of York County and the issues shaping our community.
Learn how local decisions are made and who is leading meaningful change.
Build lasting relationships with professionals from a variety of industries and backgrounds.
Develop the leadership skills and confidence needed to lead with purpose.
Discover opportunities to make a meaningful impact through community involvement and service.
Move from observing community challenges to becoming part of the solution.

Developing stronger, more confident leaders who bring new perspectives back to your organization.
Expanding your employee's professional network across York County's business, nonprofit, education, and public sectors.
Increasing employee engagement by connecting them more deeply to the community where they live and work.
Supporting employee retention through meaningful professional development and leadership opportunities.
Demonstrating your organization's commitment to leadership development and the future of York County.

“This program is the optimal first step in seeing the bigger picture of the York community, connecting with fellow leaders, and finding opportunities within the community to engage in passionate leadership.”

Application Process

Instead of an internal selection process, Leadership York asks companies and other organizations that sponsor LTP class members to take the lead by thoughtfully selecting individuals who are both:

Committed to serving the community in leadership positions
Willing and able to attend all class sessions

Leadership York recognizes that sponsoring organizations serve as partners as we strive to locate individuals who have the desire to serve in leadership roles. Working together, we can ensure the continuing supply of trained, effective, diverse board members for our community.

Applications from individuals who meet the above qualifications will be accepted on a first-come/first-served basis beginning each April. Class size will continue to be limited to maintain program quality.

If you would like to make sure that an individual or organization is on our mailing list to receive an application packet or if you have any questions, send us an email.

Tuition

Tuition for the Leadership Training Program is $2,275 (2026). In many cases, employers will pay this tuition in order to develop the leadership skills and to encourage the community involvement of their most valued employees. Leadership York is also able to provide a limited number of partial scholarships.

Be a Sponsor

Opportunities are also available to sponsor the Leadership Training Program. Companies gain visibility as they partner with Leadership York to develop leaders for the community.

More information on specific benefits are on the Sponsorship page.