LEADERS Institute 

The 2025 AAWCC LEADERS Institute will be hosted by Austin Community College in Austin Texas and will take place June 1-6, 2025 in Austin, TX.

The LEADERS Experience

The national board for the American Association for Women in Community Colleges (AAWCC) supports the advancement of community college women into leadership positions. The LEADERS Institute is a five-day, content-intensive, experiential workshop, based on the AACC Core Competencies for Community College Leaders. In AAWCC, we believe that we lead from where we are, and the LEADERS Institute promotes the development of women’s leadership skills and qualities at every level in community college education and administration. The Institute is designed to prepare women leaders for career opportunities, career advancement, and executive-level leadership positions, including the presidency.

Graduates of the LEADERS Institute are recognized for their excellence in collaboration, encouragement and support for each other, their appreciation that many styles of leadership co-exist, and continuing expansion of their professional talents based on a strong personal foundation.

Over the course of 39 years of successes, LEADERS Institute has established a coalition of more than 6,000 women leaders. 

For more information about the 2025 AAWCC LEADERS Institute, contact info@aawccnatl.org

Application Process

Application Deadline: Friday, April 4, 2025

Applications will be available in fall of 2024 and should be submitted via email to info@aawccnatl.org.

Tuition Cost

Tuition Deadline: April 30, 2025

Tuition fees include:

• 15 workshops and presentations led by community college presidents and other senior-level leaders
• Networking access to women presidents and other senior-level leaders
• All workshop materials
• Full breakfast, lunch, and snacks daily, two dinners
• Certificate of completion
• One year of membership in AAWCC

Tuition fees are due at the time of acceptance to the program. Once accepted, register at the AAWCC website.  Payment can be made online or by institutional check. Tuition payment should made by April 30, 2025.  If you are interested in applying for a scholarship, please note that on your application.

Hotel Information

The LEADERS institute hotel information will be available in fall of 2024.