Roaring Fork Leadership is known to develop BETTER LEADERS for a BETTER COMMUNITY!
Roaring Fork Leadership (RFL) helps individuals and organizations build effective leaders through training, practice and application. RFL, formerly known as Leadership Aspen, was founded in 1988 by a group of local citizens concerned about the need to strengthen relationships and skills among community leaders. RFL has been the all-encompassing leadership development organization in the area bringing about effective and collaborative community change and improvement.
Our experiential leadership models utilize high-caliber facilitators from across the country to teach adults how to be effective and invested leaders in the community. Whether individually through our flagship RFL Academy or through RFL Colab – customized training on an organizational level.
We believe leadership depends on engaging and energizing ALL community members, diagnosing the situation, framing discourse, discovering common purpose, and experimenting with ways to intervene to make progress (Steffensmeier & Chrislip, 2019). Developing this kind of leadership is itself a monumental task requiring a concerted effort to debunk existing conceptions and learn anew to shift the focus from leaders and followers to developing the civic capacity of social systems to respond to challenges.
97% of RFL Alumni say that our programs improved their leadership skills & abilities significantly.
Alumni Highlight: Bonnie Muhigirwa
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Alumni Highlight: Marjorie Jerez
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Alumni Highlight: Josh Axler
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Alumni Highlight: Susan Harig
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Rural Action Project: Community Conversations
Residents from all backgrounds are invited to participate in a series of community conversations that will create deeper connections and strengthen our community. Roaring Fork Leadership and S.A.N.A is hosting a Community Conversation series for the Rural Action Project, a partnership between Colorado State University and communities across the state designed to help rural communities thrive.
Los residentes de todos los orígenes están invitados a participar en una serie de conversaciones comunitarias que crearán conexiones más profundas y fortalecerán nuestra comunidad. Roaring Fork Leadership and S.A.N.A está organizando una serie de conversaciones comunitarias para el Proyecto de Acción Rural, una asociación entre la Universidad Estatal de Colorado y comunidades de todo el estado diseñada para ayudar a las comunidades rurales a prosperar.
BETTER LEADERS, BETTER COMMUNITY FUNDRAISER
Did you know that RFL Academy’s tuition covers 50% of the actual cost of the program? RFL subsidizes the tuition through grants, sponsorships, and donations from individuals like YOU.
What RFL’s learned through our recent involvement in the Colorado Council on Leadership for our region about the current challenges to leadership are: barrier to access, diversification of leadership, connection and cohesion among individuals, organizations, and communities, and lastly leadership development. RFL remains dedicated to remaining relevant and realize we have a lot of work to do. We can’t do it without YOU – please schedule your donation today.
