New Leaders Academy
July 2026 - May 2027
Overview
Lead Facilitator: Kim Richardson
New Leaders Academy is a full-year, university-level leadership development course, held from July 2026 to May 2027, and designed to support emerging and mid-career leaders in cultivating grounded, resilient, and adaptive leadership practices.
Format
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A 3-day in-person immersive experience in July, providing intensive experiential learning, peer collaboration, and applied leadership practice
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Twice-monthly, 2-hour virtual sessions for ten months (August – May)
Through this combination, participants explore leadership as both an inward discipline and a relational, community-centered practice.
New Leaders Retreat in July 10 -12, 2026 in Milwaukee, WI
● Immersive workshops, applied leadership challenges, and cohort-building activities
● Deep integration of embodied learning, reflection, and leadership practice, Independent Learning
● Curated readings and reflective writing connecting personal experience with leadership theory
● Practical assignments encouraging observation, self-discovery, and method internalization Curriculum Development
● Custom design aligned with Great Lakes Waldorf Institute’s leadership and pedagogical principles
● Integration of systems thinking, reflective practice, and values-driven leadership
Virtual Instruction (2 hours, twice monthly, August 2026 - May 2027)
● Interactive sessions blending leadership frameworks, reflection, and applied exercises
● Regular opportunities for peer discussion and collaborative problem-solving
Dates (2026–2027)
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IN-PERSON LEADERS' RETREAT
Friday, July 10, 8 AM CDT through Sunday, July 12, noon CDT at Mount Mary University, Milwaukee, WI
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VIRTUAL SESSIONS
All Virtual Sessions are on Tuesdays at 4 - 6 PT / 5 - 7 MT / 6 - 8 CT / 7 - 9 ET
August 11 and 25, 2026
September 8 and 22, 2026
October 6 and 20, 2026
November 3 and 17, 2026
December 1 and 15, 2026
January 12 and 26, 2027
February 9 and 23, 2027
March 9 and 23, 2027
April 6 and 20, 2027
May 4 and 18, 2027
Questions about the New Leaders Academy can be directed to Kim Richardson - kr@embodiedcollaborative.com
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Tuition Details
Individual Enrollment (one participant from a school)
Total Tuition:
$3,500
Payment Schedule:
$1,750 due July 1, 2026
$1,750 due January 1, 2027
Group Enrollment (two or more participants from the same school)
Total Tuition:
$3,000 per participant
Payment Schedule:
$1,500 due July 1, 2026
$1,500 due January 1, 2026
Course Facilitators
Kim Richardson
Founder of Embodied Collaborative and former Head of School at Linden Waldorf School
Adrienne Patrick
Artist and Educator
Non-Discrimination Statement: Great Lakes Waldorf Institute, Inc., encourages broad public support and participation in its management and activities, and shall not discriminate in any manner whatsoever against any person on the basis of race, nationality, religion, gender, sexual orientation, age, or mental or physical handicap or disability in administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, scholarship programs, and any other programs. We are committed to reflecting the diversity of our society and creating space for historically excluded and underrepresented groups to participate in all aspects of the corporation's management and activities.