Program Goals

The Diversity Center’s LeadDIVERSITY program draws leaders from every professional sector and expands their knowledge of:

• Their own cultural, racial, and social identity and the divergent perspectives of their classmates.
• Theories of how to reduce prejudice, discrimination, and stereotyping and the impact of those practices.
• The ways top corporate and civic leaders have improved their organizations by attending to diversity as a critical success factor.

Participants gain:

• Improved skills in leadership and communication.
• Regional best practices from the Northeast Ohio community.
• Opportunities to gain practical experience through the Legacy Project.

Organizations Gain:

• An increased pool of involved and educated diversity leaders.
• Employees with an increased understanding of the connection between inclusion and organizational success.
• Employees with enhanced organizational leadership skills and vision for the future.

If you are interested in information or in applying for the LeadDIVERSITY Class of 2012, please contact Jessica A. Daigler, jdaigler@diversitycenterneo.org.