Source: Center for Leadership Development
Since 1977, the Center for Leadership Development (CLD) has offered hope to minority youth in Central Indiana by providing a broad range of experiences that encourage personal development and educational attainment, guiding them to become future professional, business and community leaders.
CLD ‘s programs for youth from 4th to 12th grades and their parents are driven by its Five Principles for Success – Character Development, Educational Excellent, Leadership Effectiveness, Community Service and Career Achievement – core values that are vital to their success.
Within CLD, the College Prep Institute, dedicated to advancing academic achievement and college preparedness, provides free services such as licensed guidance counseling, career assessments, tutoring and more, all which advance college admissions, persistence and graduation. The Institute also conducts college and academic preparation courses. With its college and university partners, CLD hosts an annual College Prep Conference and College Fair to expose students and parents to the idea of college as an available option. Since 2004, over $16.3 million in scholarships have been awarded to CLD Alumni by CLD’s college and university partners with $2.9 million awarded in 2015 alone.
In 2015, CLD has provided 7,300 services to 3,700 individuals. CLD Alumni graduate high school, enroll in post-secondary educational institutions immediately after high school, persist in college, and graduate from college at a higher rate than African-American Hoosiers.
CLD prides itself on high impact programming that is transformational for students and families. To learn more about CLD’s programs, visit www.cldinc.org or call 317-923-8111.
