
Leadership Wood Buffalo is designed to build leadership capacity in our community.
Annually, the Leadership Wood Buffalo (LWB) program accepts a new cohort of aspiring leaders with the goal of strengthening their existing leadership skills while supporting their growth as they discover and develop their unique leadership styles. Participants accepted into the program represent a variety of sectors and disciplines, and their individual skills and experiences create a unique environment for learning.
Through ongoing monthly Learning Days and Community Action Projects, the cohort creates connection and builds a strong foundation for leadership in our community.
Community Action Day - 2023 / 2024 Cohort
Opening Retreat - 2023 / 2024

















Leadership Wood Buffalo is designed to build leadership capacity in our community.
Annually, the Leadership Wood Buffalo (LWB) program accepts a new cohort of aspiring leaders with the goal of strengthening their existing leadership skills while supporting their growth as they discover and develop their unique leadership styles. Participants accepted into the program represent a variety of sectors and disciplines, and their individual skills and experiences create a unique environment for learning.
Through ongoing monthly Learning Days and Community Action Projects, the cohort creates connection and builds a strong foundation for leadership in our community.






Interested In The Program?
Applications are now closed for the 2023-2024 cohort. Get added to our contact list for the next intake by filling out the form below:
Developing exceptional, impactful leaders does not happen overnight – it is a process we have fine-tuned over the years and requires a commitment from the applicant as well as a real desire to make a difference in Wood Buffalo.
Interested applicants will undergo a selection process through a review committee that will select a diverse representation of emerging leaders who are looking to increase their understanding of our community, are actively engaged in leadership activities and demonstrate a commitment to increase their impact in Wood Buffalo.
Scholarship Opportunities
Sana Elache Memorial Community Leadership Scholarship
FuseSocial is honoured to offer the Sana Elache Memorial Community Leadership Scholarship as part of its commitment to growing and enhancing the capacity of the social profit sector within Wood Buffalo. Offered in memory of Sana Elache, the founding executive director of Leadership Wood Buffalo, this scholarship is available to support tuition of one community member interested in exploring and developing their leadership skills, both personally and at a community level.
Indigenous Scholarship
The Indigenous Scholarship prioritizes equitable access to the Leadership Wood Buffalo development opportunity for an Indigenous person, with ancestral land connection, by addressing barriers to attending and completing the Leadership Wood Buffalo program. This will include supporting program fees and the costs associated with traveling from a rural community in Wood Buffalo to attend learning days and other scheduled program outings.
*Must submit scholarship form with a general program application form.
Learn more about the program
View the completed Program Framework here.
Learn more about the program
Submit a Community Action Project Proposal
Are you a local social profit that has a great idea or need for project completed by a group of eager, aspiring leaders? We invite you to fill out a proposal for your project and we are happy to review it!
View 2023 Community Action Projects
View the completed 2023 Community Action Projects presented by the cohort here.
History
Leadership Wood Buffalo was created by Sana Elache, founding Executive Director, with the dream of encouraging, developing and growing emerging leaders into the social profit community. Since its inception in 2006, LWB has seen over 270 participants from various sectors in the community who are passionate about seeing our unique region thrive. Many participants have risen to high-level leadership positions, become municipal councillors, or contributed to significant community impact as board members. The ripple effect of intentional and strong leadership continues to impact our community in all sectors, today.
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