The City of Lake Forest faces many exciting opportunities and challenges in the years ahead. To enhance community input and involvement, the City offers the Lake Forest Leadership Academy. Since spring of 2003, the Citizens' Leadership Academy has developed community leaders.
 
2018 Leadership Academy
Registration for the 2018 Leadership Academy is now open. The 2018 Academy will take place Wednesday evenings (6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.), September 5th - October 24th. To sign up or for more information contact Juan Esquivel at 949-461-3422 or jesquivel@lakeforestca.gov. 

Academy Overview

The Academy is an 8-week course held once per year in the fall and provides participants with a general overview of City operations and departments. Applicants from all segments of the community are encouraged to participate. The ideal Leadership Academy will include participants 18 years or older with varied educational and cultural backgrounds who live in Lake Forest. The Academy is limited to the first 25 registrants. Participants are selected on a first come, first serve basis. This in-depth seminar is free and includes dinner at the beginning of each session.