Project CENTRL
The Center for Rural Leadership (Project CENTRL) is all about cultivating passionate educated leaders who provide a voice for and serve rural communities in Arizona. Project CENTRL is an intensive one-year educational program that gives selected individuals an exceptional personal and professional leadership development experience that: Strengthens and expands personal leadership skills Accelerates lifelong learning and abilities to problem-solve on complex contemporary issues Creates a statewide network with over 500 alumni in communities throughout rural Arizona
Project CENTRL was developed by The University of Arizona Cooperative Extension under a seed grant from the W. K. Kellogg Foundation. Project CENTRL is a 501(C)3 organization that continues to operate in close partnership with the University of Arizona. The seminars are the cornerstone of Project CENTRL and provide a comprehensive and diverse sequence of leadership experiences. The one-year program consists of seven highly interactive seminars in Arizona, a national seminar in Washington DC, and a seminar in Mexico. Visit the Project CENTRL Web Site