Leadership Jacksonville has announced an important change for the Collegiate Leadership Experience (CLE) program that began in 2005. What was originally conceived as a program for undergraduates has grown to be a program that includes undergraduate and graduate students as well as working professionals within two years of graduation. To better reflect the nature of the program, CLE has been renamed Leadership Jacksonville Next Generation.

Next Generation resonates with the collective spirit and identity of the combination of young professionals, undergraduate and graduate students. Next Generation is for individuals at school or living in Northeast Florida between 18 to 30 years old and in school or within two years after graduation. While the name has changed, it is still the outstanding program that almost 500 individuals have experienced.

“Leadership Jacksonville recognizes that preparing the next generation of leaders yields a great return for Northeast Florida’s workforce and the community. Next Generation does this each summer,” said Leadership Jacksonville Chief Executive Officer Jill Langford Dame.

The Leadership Jacksonville Next Generation Class of 2019 will begin on May 30 and end on August 3, 2019. The program includes four program days and two weekend retreats. Applications are accepted online today through Tuesday, April 2, 2019. To apply or learn more about Leadership Jacksonville and its programs, visit www.leadershipjax.org or call (904) 396-6263.