Application Information
Due to the current restrictions of the COVID-19 pandemic, all cohort recruitment activities are on hold, including the application. Once we have a clearer vision of what the future holds, we will reassess and plan next steps. We are very glad you’re interested in CLP – stay tuned!
The Application form will be available from April 1st– May 1st, 2020. See below for FAQs to learn more about our application process, and when you’re ready, click the button below to access the application.
For the 2020-2021 CLP program year, we will likely have two cohorts with about 20 people in each cohort.
Each cohort meets one Friday/month in September and November-April. The monthly meetings run from 9:00 AM-2:00 PM, with the exception of the first one in September, which is extended until 3:00 PM.
There are two 3-day retreats, one in October and one the following May. The pattern will be noon Sunday-noon Tuesday. Retreats are held at Guest House Retreat & Conference Center, in Chester, and you are expected to stay for the duration of retreat.
Here are the dates for 2020-2021:
Cohort 30 at the William Caspar Graustein Memorial Fund in Hamden: Monthly Friday meetings: 9/18/20, 11/6/20, 12/4/20, 1/8/21, 2/5/21, 3/5/21, 4/9/21. Fall Retreat Oct. 11-12-13, 2020 (Sun.-Tue.) Spring Retreat May 2-3-4, 2021 (Sun.-Tue.)
Cohort 31 at ConnCAT in New Haven: Monthly Friday meetings: 9/25/20, 11/13/20, 12/11/20, 1/15/21, 2/12/21, 3/12/21, 4/16/21. Fall Retreat Oct. 25-26-27, 2020 (Sun.-Tue.) Spring Retreat May 16-17-18, 2021 (Sun.-Tue.)
There is no cost for the program. Rather, we ask that you invest your time and demonstrate a serious commitment to learning, by making room in your schedules, for every Friday session, the two retreats, and a small group meeting of cohort members each month (Notice and Support Group), to do the work in-between sessions.
Please note that, due to the current restrictions because of the COVID-19 pandemic, we have put a hold on all recruitment activities, including the Application. Once we are past this, and have a clearer vision of what the future holds for all of us, we will reassess and plan next steps. We’re very glad you’re interested in CLP- stay tuned.
Once recruitment opens, you will have access to the online application. After we review it, we may contact you for more information, and/or to invite you for a group interview.
If you begin the application, but prefer to come back to complete it, you may check a box at the top, to indicate you’d like to resume later. You will be prompted to enter an email address and set a password, so you can retrieve the form later, with your completed answers intact. You will be sent an email with a link to retrieve your application, so you may complete it. When it’s done, remember to click the “submit” button to send the form.
You will receive a confirmation receipt for your application. We will then take some time to review your application.
The next step in the recruitment process is the group interviews. If you are selected for an interview, we will email you to find a convenient time for you to meet with a small group. You can expect to hear from us regarding these interviews on a rolling basis.
The interviews will be held the first few weeks in June, Monday-Friday, between 9:30 AM-5:00 PM, at the offices of the William Caspar Graustein Memorial Fund, One Hamden Center, 2319 Whitney Ave. Suite 2B in Hamden.
As stated, these are small group interviews, and will be comprised of CLP leaders and several other applicants. They generally last about an hour.
Once we complete all interviews, we need to review what we’ve heard and learned, and take a bit of time to construct cohorts that represent a microcosm of New Haven. We expect to be able to offer invitations by July 1, and will be requesting your response by July 15.
Yes! We receive applications for two to three times the number of slots available in each year’s class. We accommodate as many as we can while still ensuring the level of diversity needed to make the experience a powerful one. If you’re not accepted this year, we’d welcome your application for another year.
If you’d like to be notified when recruitment opens, please click on the button below:
If you have more questions in advance of the application, please use the CONTACT US form.