The Faculty Development Institute program is dedicated to the development and expansion of Lions faculty. The curriculum focuses on techniques and concepts that will enhance the quality of training and overall effectiveness of Lions leadership development programs.

Qualified candidates are those Lions who have some experience as faculty members at Lions training events, have demonstrated basic instructional skills, and have a keen interest in further developing those skills.  Lions with extensive experience as Lions faculty or as professional trainers are not recommended for this institute.

Participants who complete the institute will be expected to serve as faculty members at other training events within their area.

If you are looking for an instructor, click here to view an Excel spreadsheet of recent Faculty Development Institute participants. The spreadsheet is searchable by district and by participant name.

Additional information will be posted as it becomes available.

Lions who meet the qualifications may apply to the Faculty Development Institute. Applications will be available at least four months prior to the institute. If you are interested in applying to the institute, please obtain a copy of the application from your district governor or download the application for the institute you are eligible to attend from the following list of institutes.

2008-2009 Faculty Development Institute Schedule

Constitutional Area:  Europe
November 14-17, 2008
Location:  Brussels, Belgium
Language: English & French
(click here to download application)

Constitutional Area:  The Orient & Southeast Asia
December 1-4, 2008
Location:  China, Hong Kong
Languages:  Chinese, English, Japanese & Korean
(click here to download application)

Constitutional Area:  USA & Affiliates, Bermuda & the Bahamas and Canada
February 13-16, 2009
Location: Oak Brook, Illinois, USA
Language:  English
(click here to download application)

Constitutional Area:  India, South Asia, Africa & the Middle East
March 27-30, 2009
Location:  To be Determined
Language:  English
(Not yet available)

Constitutional Area:  Australia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Indonesia & the Islands of the Pacific Ocean
April 27-30, 2009
Location:  Melbourne, Australia
Language: English
(click here to download application)

Constitutional Area:  South America, Central America, Mexico, & Islands of the Caribbean Sea
May 15-18, 2009
Location:  Recife, Brazil
Languages: Spanish & Portuguese
(click here to download application)

*All dates are subject to change

Download more information about Faculty Development Institutes

A list and brief description of the subjects covered.
A sample schedule of events for a typical 4-day institute.
If you have been accepted to a Faculty Development Institute, you will need to complete the following pre-assignments prior to attending the institute.