Participants have the opportunity to explore options and methods of problem solving with city staff and community leaders in the fields of education, arts, recreation, public finance, city and county government, justice, community responsibility and economic development. Their involvement includes activities in arts and recreation organizations, Buffalo Bill Days, Chamber of Commerce, charitable organizations, Golden Civic Foundation, government boards, councils and committees, historic organizations, religious organizations, schools, senior citizen activities, service organizations, and youth organizations. Our goal for the following classes is to sustain this level of involvement. This volunteer effort can be directed any of the areas in which the graduate is interested. The opportunity to commit one's talent, time and energy to making the Golden area a better place to live, work, and play is real.
Individuals can and do make a difference in our society.
The Leadership Golden program was introduced to Golden in the spring of 1984 by the Greater Golden Area Chamber of Commerce and the Golden Civic Foundation. The program was funded for the first two years through contributions from Golden area businesses, private citizens, and the Golden Civic Foundation. Participation Leadership Golden is one of very few leadership programs in the nation which is tuition free. Participants for each class of Leadership Golden are selected from the applications received by that year's deadline. Leadership Golden strives to balance each class by selecting participants from all neighborhoods of the Golden area as well as a cross section of adult age groups, areas of interest, and variety of professions.