Program Goals

• To strengthen skills and awareness through the lens of identity, diversity, inclusion, and advocacy as a sorority, campus, community, and professional leader.

• To understand how identities, viewpoints, expectations and influences affect interactions with others.

• To actively create and promote supportive environments within the sisterhood in our pursuit to embrace diversity.

• To utilize skills and knowledge of diversity and inclusion to create social movements and social change.

Eligibility & Requirements

• Active Undergraduate and alumnae members are eligible to apply.
• Complete approximately 16 program hours through a series of mandatory webinar workshops and activities, including group discussions with LLEAD Ambassadors, applied leadership and experimental projects
• Projects will be approved by the LLEAD Certification Panel consisting of members of the NLDS and Board of Directors.
• Participants are expected to attend ALL sessions as well as complete the applied leadership project.
• If you miss a session or do not complete the applied leadership project, you will be removed from the current active cohort.
• If you have any questions, please contact Natalie V. Torres, NLDS Committee Chair, at nlds.chair@lambdalady.org.

Program Benefits

• Participants completing the LLEAD program will be recognized with a certificate of completion to be presented at National Convention.
• Access to exclusive LLEAD swag
• LLEAD Certification can be added to your resume
• Apply skills to professional and academic settings
• Networking with participants from various careers and life stages

Important Dates

• Applications Open: Wednesday, November 29, 2023
• Application Deadline: Sunday, December 10, 2023 at 11:59 PM ET

Objectives

• To promote the benefits of participating in the LLEAD program

• To actively recruit presenters who are subject matter expert in topics covered in the LLEAD curriculum or present topics covered in the curriculum

• To establish safe environments for participants to engage in group discussions related to cultural sensitivity, diversity and multicultural understanding

Benefits

• Expand understanding of LLEAD curriculum by serving as a mentor to cohort participants

• Strengthen resume with experience in diversity training and multicultural understanding

• A stipend will be provided upon completion of the LLEAD program

Requirements

• Must be available to attend biweekly meetings with the National Leadership Development and Standards LLEAD Subcommittee

• Must be available to attend LLEAD orientation and bimonthly sessions

• Must submit a letter of intent to the NLDS Chair describing experience and what you can bring to the program

• Must submit a professional and/or LTA resume (if applicable)