The Bowhay Institute for Legislative Leadership Development
“You will leave better informed and better prepared to make a true impact on your chamber, your legislative body, and your community.”
-- Illinois Sen. Elgie Sims Jr., Class of 2014
BILLD: A UNIQUE EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE FOR LEGISLATORS
Each summer, lawmakers from the Midwestern Legislative Conference's 11 member states (Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota and Wisconsin) and the Canadian province of Saskatchewan, along with the MLC provincial affiliate members ( Alberta, Manitoba and Ontario) gather in Minneapolis, Minnesota, for a unique five-day educational experience. In addition to its focus on leadership training, such as conflict resolution and negotiation, BILLD includes policy sessions on issues such as education, corrections, health care and economic development, as well as seminars on media relations, priority management and consensus building.
The BILLD program is conducted by CSG's Midwestern Office in cooperation with The Center for the Study of Politics and Governance at the University of Minnesota's Humphrey School of Public Affairs. The program will take place on the university campus at the Humphrey School. Fellowships are awarded on a competitive, nonpartisan basis by a Steering Committee of legislators from the region.
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