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District 5000 Leadership Academy 2025-2026
CLICK HERE to Apply by July 18, 2025

The Rotary District 5000 Leadership Academy is an eight-month series of advanced Rotary leadership training for Past-Presidents in the areas of leadership, service and fundraising, membership, public image and Rotary Branding, fiduciary responsibility, The Rotary Foundation and more. As the sessions are at a "201" level, applicants should have basic Rotary knowledge and have completed the Pre-PETS and PETS learning requirements prior to completing a full Rotary year as club president.

The sessions will be taught by skilled District and Rotary International leaders and will feature seven 90-minute virtual webinars, monthly mentoring meetings with a Past District Governor (PDG), and a handful of assignments.  This Leadership Academy will provide Rotarians a leadership program that will enhance their personal growth and further develop their leadership skills to better serve and benefit their communities, their families & their business endeavors. 

Please submit your application by August 1, 2025 with a $25 registration fee to DLA Dean, Bev Heikes at bgheikes@yahoo.com.

Leadership Academy graduates will be recognized with a certificate at the 2026 District Conference. 

2025-26 Session Dates:
Aug 16 Orientation
Sep 20 Rotary Structure. 
Oct 18 The Rotary Foundation. 
Nov 15 Leadership - Developing Soft Skills 
Jan 24 Membership
Feb 21 Public Image/Branding
Mar 14 DEI/Conflict Resolution
Apr 18 Fiduciary Responsibility
 
2024-25 Cohort:
Mary Albitz, Upcountry Maui
Nicole Baltazar, Rotaract E-Club Ohana
Gaspar Colon, Windward Oahu Sunrise
Bev Fraser, Kona Sunrise
Nathan Graves, Waikiki
Joni Henderson, Kapolei
Renee Hicks, Kapaa
Nathan Kam, Downtown Honolulu
Vernon Lowrey, Kona Sunrise
Kathy Lum, Mililani Sunrise
Zeda Medina, South Hilo