BURKE, SD – Applications for the Billie Sutton Leadership Institute's 2022 Sutton Leaders and Rural POWER programs officially opened January 1st.
Sutton Leaders is seeking applicants for it's fourth year, and Rural POWER, a leadership development initiative specific to rural South Dakota launched last year, will accept applications for its second cohort.
Billie Sutton– former state senator and 2018 candidate for governor of South Dakota– launched the non-partisan, non-profit Leadership Institute in 2019 dedicated to inspiring and preparing the next generation of leaders to build a stronger South Dakota and more vibrant communities and workplaces through service to others.
Since its launch, the Sutton Leadership Institute has trained and mentored over three dozen talented next-generation leaders from across the state who have given back to their communities through service projects.
Sutton encourages people interested in the Sutton Leaders or Rural POWER program to apply, saying:
"We are excited to offer another group of talented next-generation leaders the opportunity to learn, grow, and be pushed to make an even bigger impact in our state."
"This initiative is making a difference in the lives of emerging leaders and the people they serve across South Dakota by inspiring leaders to take action, give back, and step up for our communities!"
Applications for both FREE Sutton Leadership Institute programs are open from now until February 1, 2022.
Sutton Leader and Rural POWER applications are available online at https://suttonleadership.org.
Nominations can also be submitted at suttonleadership.org.