"Please consider applying only if you are able to dedicate your time on the second Saturday of every month. Availability is restricted, so we encourage commitment to these dates."
Fees
APPLICATION DEADLINE IS June 30, 2024.
Tuition ($1,000) **MUST be selected as a class participant PRIOR to paying tuition.
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LEAD LOUISIANA
Leadership Program
September 2024 – April 2025
2ND WEEKEND OF EACH MONTH
FOR EMERGING AND SEASONED LEADERS
MISSION
To provide a safe space for Black and Brown people to explore the issues and public policy facing our people in the state of Louisiana, and to develop solutions together.
CURRICULUM
Designed to educate, motivate and encourage participants to serve our local communities, the state of Louisiana, our country and the world
MONTHLY TOPICS
1. SEPTEMBER: The State of Black and Brown Louisiana- LAFAYETTE
2. OCTOBER: Arts and Culture and Music / History of the City of New Orleans- NEW ORLEANS
3. NOVEMBER: Education/ Civic Participation/ Public Policy- BATON ROUGE
4. DECEMBER: Economics/ Finance/ Business/ Employment - SHREVEPORT
5. JANUARY: Housing - ALEXANDRIA
6. FEBRUARY: Historic/ Civil Participation/ Public Policy – HOUMA, THIBODEAUX
7. MARCH: Criminal Justice Reform - MONROE
8. APRIL: Health Care/ Underlying Health issues – BATON ROUGE
TO COMPLETE THE CLASS SUCCESSFULLY, PARTICIPANTS CANNOT MISS MORE THAN 2 SESSIONS
********SAMPLE OF A LEAD LA SESSION AGENDA*****
SEPTEMBER 8TH
INTRODUCTORY SESSION – LAFAYETTE
“The State of Black and Brown Louisiana”
Thursday:
6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. RECEPTION At a local venue
Friday:
7:00 a.m. - 8:00 a.m. BREAKFAST At a local hotel
8:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. SESSION
10:00 a.m. - 10:15 a.m. BREAK
10:15 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. SESSION
12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. LUNCH
1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. SESSION
3:00 p.m. - 3:15 p.m. BREAK
3:15 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. SESSION
6:30 p.m. - DINNER At a local, Black owned Restaurant
Saturday:
8:00 a.m.- 12:00 p.m. SESSION At a local hotel
HOTEL - At a local hotel