IALF Class of 2020 Application - Part 1

IALF Class of 2027 Application

For this application, "agriculture" is defined as "the science, art, or practice of cultivating the soil, producing crops, and raising livestock and in varying degrees the preparation and marketing of the resulting products". Part 1 – Personal Information and Resume Part 2 – Interest in the Program Part 3 – Recommendations Part 4 - Essays
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Email*
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Date of Birth*
IALP Application - Part 1 - Personal Information

Please upload your current professional resume in a pdf format and a photo headshot. Your resume must include the following information:
Name

Address

City

State

Zip

Email

Home Phone

Cell Phone

Gender

Citizenship

Any felony convictions (Some countries require this information on visa applications)

Work Experience: Current job first, include professional and relevant work experience dating back to college. Include your current employer's address or indicate if you are self-employed.
Please upload your current resume in a pdf format*

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Please upload a photo headshot in a jpeg format*

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IALP Application - Part 2 - Work

Due to the time away from your family and work, we need to know that those you work with are supportive of your efforts in the IALP. As an indicator of your potential success in the program, we also need to know how they view continuing education and leadership development.
Please provide the following information:
Regarding your employment:
Check the appropriate boxes to indicate your agricultural involvement (May click more than one box):*

Full time farm owner/operatorPart time farm owner/operatorAgribusiness - direct service to farmsBusiness where ag is a part of client/serviceNot-for-profit organization, commodity group, government agency, educational institutionOther
Current Business Supervisor- If self-employed, please enter your name.*

First NameLast Name
Current Business Supervisor Email- If self-employed, please enter your email.*
example@example.com
Are you currently employed in a 2nd occupation?*

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What is your 2nd occupation?
Briefly describe the future plans you have for your business/employment*

Knowledge of the Illinois Agricultural Leadership Foundation and Program:
How did you learn about the IALF/IALP?*
Name the program graduates that you know personally:*

IALP Application - Part 3 - Recommendations

Please provide information for three people (not close relatives) who you have contacted to write a recommendation for IALP participation on your behalf. You should consider providing at least one personal reference (a friend, pastor, or person who knows you outside a work environment) and at least one professional reference (someone for whom or with whom you worked.) They will be asked about your abilities, character, and reputation. You should contact these individuals BEFORE you put their name on this form so that they will be expecting your email. Please contact the references you provided and ask them to complete the IALP Candidate Recommendation Form that you will be sent after your application is completed.
Reference #1
Name*

First NameLast Name
Email*
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Address*

Street Address

Street Address Line 2

CityState / Province

Postal / Zip Code
Phone Number*

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Reference #2
Name*

First NameLast Name
E-mail*
example@example.com
Address*

Street Address

Street Address Line 2

CityState / Province

Postal / Zip Code
Phone Number*

Area CodePhone Number
Reference #3
Name*

First NameLast Name
E-mail*
example@example.com
Address*

Street Address

Street Address Line 2

CityState / Province

Postal / Zip Code
Phone Number*

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IALP Application - Part 4 - Leadership Statements

In a paragraph or two, please answer the following statements:
1. Why would you like to participate in the Illinois Agricultural Leadership Program? If selected, how would you plan to utilize the knowledge and experience gained through the program?*
2. Please tell us about the organizations in which you are involved (professional, religious, hobby, other). How long have you been a member and what leadership roles you have had, if any.*
3. Please comment on one specific example of an effort where you personally initiated, developed and played a major leadership role in the completion of a project.*
4. Discuss briefly what you consider to be the most important challenges or issues facing agriculture today. How do these relate to challenges or issues in our nation, the State of Illinois and in your local community?*
5. Give a specific example of a time when you listened to additional information or new facts from a reliable source and changed your opinion on a subject. *
6. Self-evaluate your own leadership potential. Please be specific.*
7. Please tell us about the business or pleasure reading you have done in the past year. What newspapers, books, magazines, journals or websites do you read often?*
8. Tell us about your foreign travel experiences, if any. Please give the country you visited, the year, and the nature of your trip (business or pleasure).*

IALP Application - Part 5 - Certification

By submitting this application, you are asking to be part of a nationally-renowned leadership program. Acceptance into the program will come with responsibilities and obligations for each program participant. In order to be certain that applicants are committed to following through on their commitment to the program, we require the following certifications to be part of the application form. When you check the agreement button and press the “submit’ button at the end of the application, you will be certifying your agreement to the following statements:
1. I understand that the selection of class members is the sole responsibility of the Board of Directors of the Illinois Agricultural Leadership Foundation (IALF).

2. I agree to attend all scheduled seminars and sessions and complete on-time any and all assignments, projects, readings, opinionnaires, assessments, team projects and other activities that may be part of the educational experience.

3. I agree to have my photo taken during seminars and will allow the IALF to utilize those photos for promotional and other purposes in keeping with the mission of the organization.

4. I agree to pay the tuition of $4,000 either at one time or per a 4 payment schedule over the first year. I also agree to be responsible for incidental expenses incurred for transportation and meals not provided by the IALF.

5. I agree to participate in one fundraising project each year of the two-year class (Currently this involves selling raffle tickets or engaging in a $500 per year fundraising project for the IALF.)

6. I agree to maintain and regularly check a valid email account and to have a working cell phone and to respond to IALF messages in a timely manner.

7. I agree to receive any FDA-approved vaccinations that are required by host sites or countries.
I agree to the above certification statements*

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Please carefully edit and review your application before hitting the submit button below, Once your application is submitted, you won't be able to enter a second application.
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IALF Class of 2027 Application

IALP Application - Part 1 - Personal Information

IALP Application - Part 2 - Work

Knowledge of the Illinois Agricultural Leadership Foundation and Program:

IALP Application - Part 3 - Recommendations

IALP Application - Part 4 - Leadership Statements

IALP Application - Part 5 - Certification