For over three decades, the Urban League's African American Leadership Development Program has provided a rare opportunity for senior level African American leaders to refine their professional skills in an immersive civic learning program .
Founder and CEO
Soleil Kitchen
District Director
U.S. House of Representatives/Rep. Greg Landsman
Sr. Director of Workforce
Urban League of Greater Southwestern Ohio
Associate Dean of the Graduate College
University of Cincinnati
Sr. Mgr, Talent Acquisition
Hillman Group
Sr. Manager
The Kroger Co.
Commercial Leasing Manager/Managing Broker
3CDC/Gunnels Realty
President & CEO
YWCA Greater Cincinnati
Professor
Central State University
Manager of Accounting
Council on Aging
Center Store Sales Manager
The Kroger Co.
Sr. Grants Manager
Cradle Cincinnati
Founding Director
Robert O'Neal Multicultural Arts Center
Cybersecurity Engineer
Western & Southern Financial Group
Principal
Sanders Development Group
Clinical Research Manager/Early Intervention Program Manager
University of Cincinnati
Cincinnati Regional Chamber of Commerce
Triversity Construction
Judge
Hamilton County Municipal Court
Talent Acquisition Diversity & Inclusion Consultant
Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
Owner
Secure & Protect
Participants in the 10-month program will:
WORKING TOGETHER
The African American Leadership Development Program is the longest running program of the Urban League of Greater Southwestern Ohio. For nearly three decades, this immersive civic learning program has provided a rare opportunity for senior level African American leaders to refine their professional skills. AALDP participants work together to discover themselves, delve into critical community issues, and explore lessons in leadership. AALDP has graduated close to 1,000 leaders.
KEY PROGRAM TOPICS
Expert facilitators will cover topics including:
Class sessions take place on the first Friday of the month from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm. The class sessions that are not scheduled for the first Friday of the month are listed on the schedule below.
All sessions will take place in-person.
Class 31 Schedule:
-Tuesday, August 20, 2024 (Orientation)
-Thursday, September 12 + Friday, September 13, 2024 (MANDATORY Overnight Session)
-Friday, October 4, 2024
-Friday, November 1 + Saturday, November 2, 2024 (Not an Overnight Session)
-Friday, December 6, 2024
-Friday, January 10, 2025
-Friday, February 7, 2025
-Friday, March 7, 2025
-Friday, April 4, 2025
-Friday, May 2, 2025
-Friday, June 6, 2025
-Friday, June 27, 2025 (Graduation)
This premier professional development opportunity costs $4,250 per participant. Tuition includes all materials, program meals, transportation, and excursion costs. Tuition is non-refundable.
Applications are due on Friday, April 5, 2024. An application is considered complete once the online application is submitted and a reference form has been received. Decision notification emails will be sent in June.
Questions?
Cincinnati Office
3458 Reading Rd.
Cincinnati, OH 45229
(513) 281-9955
Miami Valley Office
907 W. 5th St. 2nd floor
Dayton, OH 45402
(937) 226-1513
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