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My journey with New Leaders Council began in 2017 when I attended the inaugural fundraiser of our founding board. Inspired by the organization’s mission, I applied and was accepted into the first Columbus cohort in 2018. This experience was transformative, clarifying my values and goals while connecting me with exceptional fellow leaders who became close friends and allies in our shared vision for our community.

My vision for NLC is ambitious: to scale our work in a way that deepens our impact while expanding our reach and strengthening our brand. We’ve already begun laying the groundwork for this, with programming that speaks to the urgent needs of today and prepares our Fellows for the evolving landscape of tomorrow.

Happy Father’s Day! We asked New Leaders Council dads what advice they’d share about parenting in Fathers & The Future: Raising The Next Gen. This special “fatherly” edition of our blog features alumni Brian Nicklas Rosario (NLC Los Angeles 2013), Derrick M. Rainey (NLC Arkansas 2023) and Alan Campbell (NLC Atlanta 2020).

Happy Mother’s Day! We asked New Leaders Council moms what advice they’d share about parenting in Moms & Movers: Shaping Our Future Leaders. This special “motherly” edition of our blog features alumni Tamira Samuel (NLC Houston 2021), Brittany Cook (NLC Kentucky 2015) and Melissa Rift (NLC Kentucky 2021), Heather Hudson (NLC Rhode Island 2013), Maxine Rebeles (NLC South TX Frontera 2021), and Madison Louis (NLC Boston 2019).

New Leaders Council is excited to share the selected NLC Facilitators and NLC Program Consultants for The Allstate Foundation’s Elevate: Spring Pilot Program for ELP Alumni 2024 Cohort! Thank you to all the NLC alumni who applied for this role. We received a high number of submissions and enjoyed learning more about members of the NLC Network.

Our community needs a different kind of leader – NOW – people with the same challenges we face on a daily basis. New Leaders Council believes that to create the equitable country we aspire to be, we must build power among the leaders closest to their communities’ lived experiences.