ERIC ED462453: Presentation Summary of the African American Leadership Institute at the 9th Annual National Conference on Race and Ethnicity in Higher Education.

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Knights, Ronald M.; Monroe, Ben; Faurer, Judson; Williams,
Linda J.
Presentation Summary of the African American Leadership
TITLE
Institute at the 9th Annual National Conference on Race and
Ethnicity in Higher Education.
PUB DATE 1996-00-00
7p.; Prepared by the African American Leadership Institute.
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DESCRIPTORS
Black Leadership; *Blacks; Community Development; *Community
Leaders; Corporate Support; Course Content; *Cultural
Awareness; Higher Education; *Leadership Training; Program
Implementation; *School Business Relationship
African Americans
IDENTIFIERS
ABSTRACT
The unique approach of the African American Leadership
Institute (AALI) to increasing the well-being of the African American
community is described. The AALI was founded in 1990 by Metropolitan State
College of Denver (Colorado) and the Urban League of Denver in the belief
that all members of society should have an equal opportunity to pursue their
goals and aspirations. To date, the AALI has graduated 85 people from its
program, which consists of once-a-month seminars from October through June.
With the participation and interaction of Institute facilitators, presenters,
and the developing leaders themselves, topics that reflect current community
issues are discussed. An outdoor adventure activity is the culmination of the
program format. Each class must then work on a project that benefits the
African American community. Participants are people with a vested interest in
the African American community, aged at least 25, with personal attributes
that enhance the overall diversity of the class and program. Corporations and
organizations are encouraged to pay the tuition for employees and associates
they sponsor. Three hours of college credit is available to eligible
participants at a cost above the $850 program fee.
(AALI brochure included.)
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Institute at the 9th Annual National Conference on Race and
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Ronald M. Knights
Ben Monroe
Judson Faurer
Linda J. Williams
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Presentation Summary of The African American Leadership Institute
at the 9th Annual National conference on Race and Ethnicity in
Higher Education
Introduction
The African American Leadership Institute (AALI) was co-founded in
the spring of 1990 by Metropolitan State College of Denver, the
nation's largest undergraduate-only college, and the Urban League
Metropolitan State College of Denver, which is the
of Denver.
primary sponsor of AALI, has the distinction of educating more
Coloradans than any institution of higher learning in the state.
It is located in downtown Denver and is committed as an urban
institution to serve and educate the local community.
AALI was started from the belief that all members of our society
opportunity to pursue their goals
and
should have
equal
an
Fundamental to that belief is the inclusion of
aspirations.
African Americans into the economic and political mainstream so
that they may reap the benefits which our community offers to those
who are willing to work for them.
As an extension of the commitment to that goal, AALI provides a
unique approach to the particular problems and concerns of African
By encouraging the
Americans in the Denver metropolitan area.
coordination, cooperation, and efforts of selected organizations
and persons, it works to increase the industrial, economic, social,
educational, and spiritual well being of the African American
To date, the institute has graduated 85 persons from
community.
its program.
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Empowerment Through Leadership
It is a contention of AALI that the greater the role one plays
within his/her environment, the greater will be the opportunities
For this reason, the empowerment of
and benefits to be realized.
The need for the
African Americans through leadership is critical.
development of such leadership was recognized and undertaken by
Hence, three underlying tenets
sound planning and strategies.
They are as follows:
became the core philosophies of the program.
To identify, motivate, and train future community
leaders.
To acquaint those individuals with the problems and needs
alternative
investigating
community
while
of
the
solutions.
To create an opportunity for those individuals to join
together and exchange ideas with current leaders for the
purpose of networking for national, state, and local
community improvements.
The Program
AALI's leadership program begins each year during the month of
One-day seminars
October and continues through the month of June.
and
are conducted the third Friday of each month with participation
interaction among facilitators, presenters, and developing leaders
Topics which reflect current community issues,
(class students).
include regional business and economics, local and state
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government, education, health care, human services, art, and
The program format entails
panel
lectures,
cultural affairs.
discussions, field trips, and study groups culminated by a two and
After graduating from the
a half day outdoor adventure activity.
institute, each class must work together on a project that will
have a positive impact on the African American community.
Selection of Participants
AALI seeks to identify individuals in the Denver metropolitan
community who posses a strong desire to positively impact the
their
development
African American
of
community
through
the
the governing board of
the
Each year,
leadership potential.
institute reviews the recommendations of the selection committee
and admits a class of not more than 25 persons who on a competitive
basis meet the following criteria:
Minimum age of 25.
A vested interest in the African American community.
Personal attributes which enhance the overall diversity
of the class and program.
Tuition and Scholarships
Tuition for the program is $850. Corporations and organizations
are encouraged to sponsor their respective employees and associates
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AALI makes available
who participate in the institute's program.
non-sponsored
for
scholarships
partial
number
limited
of
a
Three hours of college credit is available to
participants.
eligible participants at an additional cost.
Enclosed you will find a brochure and other current data reflecting
some of AALI's accomplishments.
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