LOVELAND — Leveraging Local Leaders, a program dedicated to recruiting and training civic leaders, is accepting applications in northern and central Colorado for its 2026 class.
Dates for the southern Colorado program will be announced in early 2026.
The L3 program focuses on cultivating collaborative problem-solvers across Colorado, according to a press release.
“Colorado’s business and civic communities depend on strong, solutions-oriented leadership,” Mindy McCloughan, president and CEO of the Loveland Chamber of Commerce, said in a statement. “L3 is investing in the next generation of those leaders — right here in Northern Colorado.”
Applications are being accepted for the Northern Colorado and Central Rockies 2026 classes. Participants gain hands-on leadership training, nonpartisa

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