This premier women’s leadership certificate program is the first of its kind in Northeastern Pennsylvania. Cutting-edge leadership development, high-level networking opportunities, and access to a dynamic series of speakers offer women in the workforce an unprecedented and transformative leadership experience. Amplify is a powerhouse collaboration between Leadership Northeast, the Greater Wyoming Valley Chamber of Commerce Elevate Women’s Network, and Dr. Christine Kiesinger of CEK Communication.

What will this program do? In eight dynamic half-day sessions held at woman-owned or woman-run businesses throughout Northeastern Pennsylvania, you and your class of thirty women will:

• Gain strategies and tools to support you in your unique leadership journey
• Build effective networks and create opportunities to develop professional relationships through a community of practice model, mentorships, and sponsorships with other women leaders
• Develop solutions to address challenges women face in the workforce
• Learn to navigate complex leadership and career patterns while maintaining personal relationships and responsibilities

Designed for women in mid to senior-level leadership positions in the corporate, non-profit, education, and government sectors, this program will help you develop your professional and personal potential as a leader among your team and your organization. We recommend participants have a minimum of five years of experience in the workforce. You’ll work to identify the unique strengths and values that enhance your leadership style and explore integrative and collaborative solutions to meeting women’s day-to-day leadership challenges. Topics include:

• Value-driven leadership identity
• Leveraging Emotional Intelligence: The Role of Empathy, Compassion, Authenticity, and Integrity in Women’s Leadership
• The Importance of Whole Person Well-Being in Women’s Leadership
• Empowered Speaking: Strengthening our public speaking skills
• Bringing Curiosity, Creativity, and Confidence to Conflict, Negotiation and Difficult Conversations
• A Woman’s Worth: Enhancing Our Financial Well-Being
• Leading the change: Innovative policies and structural change
• Explore how to use your network in more strategic ways and take advantage of the strong support system of women this program will create

Orientation Session: Thursday, August 20, 2026 (10:00 am - 2:00 pm)

Session 1: Tuesday, August 25, 2026 

Session 2: Tuesday, September 8, 2026 

Session 3: Tuesday, September 22, 2026 

Session 4: Tuesday, October 6, 2026 

Session 5: Tuesday, October 20, 2026 

Session 6: Tuesday, November 3, 2026 

Session 7: Thursday, November 12, 2026 (12:00 pm to 4:30 pm)

Graduation Celebration: Wednesday, November 18, 2026, 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm

 

Unless otherwise noted, all sessions will be held from 8:30 am - 2:00 pm, with breakfast and lunch included. Optional social opportunities may be available throughout the program. Participants are responsible for transportation.

• Complete and submit the online application below.
• Ask your supervisor/sponsoring administration to complete the separate Sponsor Agreement.
• Submit a $50 application fee to the Leadership Northeast office. Applications will not be processed until the application fee is received. You may pay via credit card at the end of this application or you may send a check to the Leadership Northeast office at 4 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18701. Please note that a 3% credit card fee applies for online payments.
  • If this fee is a hardship and a barrier to application, please contact the Leadership office at (570) 270-5323 to request that this fee be waived.
• Applicants will receive a confirmation email from Nicole Hurchick once the Leadership Northeast office has received all required materials for your application packet.
• Upon acceptance, complete the separate Participant Agreement in order to confirm your place in the class.

Eligible applications will be considered on a first-come, first-served basis and applicants will be notified of acceptance via email. Class size will be a maximum of 30 participants. 

Tuition for the Amplify: Women's Leadership Certificate Program is $1,500 per applicant and is due by May 29, 2026. This includes costs for all materials, meals, a professional portrait, and graduation expenses.

To support participants who demonstrate financial need, limited full and partial scholarships are available to make the Amplify experience more accessible. Scholarships are reserved for individuals who are self-employed or employed by a nonprofit, either of which might demonstrate an inability to cover the cost of tuition. If you would like to request tuition assistance, please indicate in the application below.

A tuition invoice will be sent upon acceptance into the program and must be paid in full by 5/29/26 unless a payment plan is requested. If a confirmed applicant must withdraw from the program, the Leadership Northeast office must be notified on or before July 10, 2026. If notification is received by that time, the balance of the tuition will be refunded. No refunds will be issued after July 10, 2026.

 

 

If you have any questions, please contact:

Nicole Hurchick, Director of Marketing and Alumni Relations
Leadership Northeast
(570) 270-5323
nicole@leadershipnortheast.org

Applications will not be processed until the $50 application fee is received. If you would like to pay via credit card, you can do so below. Please note that a 3% credit card processing fee will be applied. If you prefer to pay by check, please send to the Leadership Northeast office at 4 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18701.

You are about to submit your application for the Leadership Northeast Amplify Class of 2026. Please remember that your application will not be processed until the Leadership Northeast office receives:

- Electronic application completed by the participant.
- $50 application fee: Pay online or mail check to Leadership Northeast office at 4 Public Square, Wilkes- Barre, PA 18701.
- Sponsor agreement submitted by supervisor/sponsoring administration

You will receive a confirmation email from Nicole Hurchick once the Leadership Northeast office has received all required materials for your application packet.