EMERGING COMMUNITIES

Diversity in leadership produces diversity of thought, which in turn leads to innovative strategies for racial equity advancement and quality of life improvement for all members of our community. We provide a variety of events and programs to strengthen networks and support the professional development of emerging and established leaders of color in Grand Rapids. Our community of collaborative, innovative, entrepreneurial and transformational leaders are catalysts for impact.

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2023-2024 Transformational Leadership Program

TLP Application Process Timeline

Date
Tuesday, August 1st
Thursday, August 10th
Friday, August 25th
Friday, September 8th
Tuesday, September 12th

Activity/Event
TLP Application Opens
Zoom Info Session - register here‍
Application Closes
Meet and Greet Interview (at WMCAT)
Candidates notified of decision

TLP Session Dates

All sessions are from 12-4:30pm on the third Thursday of the month (except December).

Date
Thursday, September 21st
Thursday, October 19th
Thursday, November 16th
Thursday, December 14th
Thursday, January 18th
Thursday, February 15th
Thursday, March 21st
Thursday, April 18th
Thursday, May 16th

Location
Genesis Suites at 12-4:30pm
Genesis Suites at 12-4:30pm
WMCAT at 12-4:30pm
WMCAT at 12-4:30pm
WMCAT at 12-4:30pm
WMCAT at 12-4:30pm
WMCAT at 12-4:30pm
WMCAT at 12-4:30pm
Graduation in the evening, location TBD

APPLY to the 2021 TRANSFORMATIONAL
LEADERS PROGRAM

The Urban Core Collective’s Transformational Leaders Program (TLP) is a unique training program designed to advance a pipeline of leaders of color within Grand Rapids. The program’s objective is to help emerging and existing difference-makers develop the hard and soft skills needed to promote racial equity. TLP leaders are radically changing the landscape of community as influencers in the public, private, and nonprofit sectors, as well as in grassroots movements, civic and voluntary board service and as residents of metro Grand Rapids.

All application components for the 2021 - 2022 TLP cohort must be completed and submitted by Monday, August 23, 2021 at 5pm. Virtual and/or in-person interviews will take place on Friday, September 17th and program invitations will be sent out on Wednesday, September 22nd.

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employer Form

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Partner/Spouse Form

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Now accepting applications for 2020-2021 tlp cohort

The Transformational Leaders Program (TLP) is a unique training program designed to advance a pipeline of African-American and Latinx leaders within Grand Rapids. The program’s objective is to help emerging and existing difference-makers develop the hard and soft skills needed to promote racial equity. TLP leaders are radically changing the landscape of community as influencers in the public, private, and nonprofit sector, as well as in grassroots movements, civic and voluntary board service and as residents of metro Grand Rapids.

View the application overview for more on what to expect in all four application components. RSVP to the Informational Session on Thursday, August 13th on our events page or Facebook.

All application materials are due by 5pm on Monday, August 24th.

Application Overview