Launched in the Fall of 2023, the Applied Leadership Academy is an annually-formed cohort of diverse industry veterans, working together to become the best version of their leadership selves.
You’re already an accomplished leader. This is a chance to soar, and strengthen leadership throughout our community.
Each month — for eight months — you and your Class3 Member cohort will attend a workshop exploring a theme (wellness, entrepreneurship, sustainability, design-thinking, etc). These workshops are led by ALA Fellows, who are Omaha-based leaders.
Monthly Sunday Nights | Members Only
Members gather at the Institute for the Culinary Arts on MCC's Fort Omaha Campus at 500P. There, Members share their work from the past month, and cook and eat together while completing 'Tasting Notes.'
Tasting Notes is a journal highlighting the principles of a book on leadership, and pairs the book with a film. Members watch the film through the lens of those leadership principles, and answer questions in the Tasting Notes journal to strengthen the learning and understanding of that leadership book.
After watching the movie to finish the Tasting Notes, Academy Members are invited to stay overnight in Fort Omaha Officers’ Quarters to be on campus and ready for Monday morning.
Monthly Monday Workshops | Everyone
730A Breakfast and Tasting Notes discussion
845A Gathering Ritual
900A Member Presentations | Each Member shares their current practice and improvements inspired by last month's Workshop & Roundtable
1200P Lunch | Inspired by the film from each month's Tasting Notes
130P Workshop & Roundtable | Academy Fellows (the instructors) share the core elements for success in their area of subject matter expertise.
400P Departure
Dates
All dates are Sunday evening and Monday.
September 7-8, 2025
October 5-6, 2025
November 2-3, 2025
December 7-8, 2025
January 11-12, 2026
February 1-2, 2026
March 8-9, 2026
April 5-6, 2026
May 3-5, 2026
Cost
$2475
includes tuition, course materials, overnight accommodations (if desired), and all meals, and accommodations during the Closing Summit.
Sponsorships Available
The Conagra Brands Foundation and the Ann B. Zekauskas Foundation are supporting partially-sponsored spaces for professionals coming from K-12 foodservice as well as hunger related and social equity non-profits. Reach out if you think you may qualify.
Location
The Institute for the Culinary Arts
Metropolitan Community College
Fort Omaha Campus at 32nd and Sorensen Parkway
