SANTA FE, NM — The Western Governors’ Foundation (WGF) is proud to announce the launch of the 2025 Western Governors’ Leadership Institute, a program designed to recognize, reward, and promote and effective exercise of leadership by young adults across the West. The Institute provides a unique opportunity for selected delegates to attend a one-day leadership development forum featuring intimate conversations with Governors, chief executive officers, and other prominent thought leaders. They also attend the Annual Meeting of the Western Governors‘ Association as guests of the foundation. The foundation covers all expenses associated with delegate participation.
The 2025 Leadership Forum will take place on June 22 in Santa Fe, New Mexico, directly preceding the WGA Annual Meeting, June 23-25, 2025.
Eligibility and Application Details:
Applicants for the leadership forum must be between the ages of 21 and 26 years old on June 22, 2025.
They must also be permanent residents of western states or territories whose Governor is an active member of WGA: Alaska, American Samoa, Arizona, California, Colorado, Guam, Hawaii, Idaho, Kansas, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Northern Mariana Islands, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming. Enrolled members of state and federally recognized tribes living in the West are also eligible to apply.
To apply, please email acaplan@westgov.org.
About the Western Governors’ Foundation:
The Western Governors’ Foundation is the philanthropic arm of the Western Governors’ Association.
Focusing on youth leadership and the arts, the foundation is committed to building upon the legacy of Western Governors through charitable works in our region.