Class & Schedule Details

Leadership Whidbey inspires, connects, and catalyzes leaders to engage in creating a thriving Whidbey Island.

We believe that informed and inspired critical thinkers with a broad perspective grounded in community service will lead, strengthen and transform our communities.

2026 Program Schedule

*Learning days may be conducted virtually based on public health conditions. Locations are subject to change.

Program sessions are held on Fridays from 8:15 to 5:00.

There are two exceptions:  Overnight retreats are scheduled for Wednesday-Thursday, October 22-23, 2025 & Monday-Tuesday, May 4-5, 2026.

Graduation is typically held in the late afternoon.

October 3, 2025 “Beginning Our Journey” Orientation

October 22-23, 2025 Retreat: A Sense of Place

November 7, 2025 Community Adaptive Leadership Lab

December 5, 2025 Thriving Communities & Governance

January 9, 2026 Ecology Whidbey

February 6, 2026 Stewardship, Education & Equity

March 6, 2026 Economic Vitality

April 3, 2026 Arts & Culture

May 4-5, 2026 Racial Equity/Closing Retreat

May 29, 2026  Project Presentations/Graduation Greenbank Farms