Programs & Initiatives

Center for Leadership Development is fortunate to have professionals from various career fields volunteer as program instructors. In 2013, our staff and program facilitators served 2,474 unduplicated students and parents. We appreciate the time and talent commitments from our facilitators for Indianapolis Youth Development.

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5th Power Leadership Conference

May 17, 2025
This Leadership Conference will focus on the Principles for Success and how each principle aligns with their professional ...

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Chase CLD Youth Summit

Tuesday, March 24, 2026 & Saturday, March 28, 2026
This once-a-year opportunity allows select student leaders who have expressed a career ...

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College Prep – Summer

June 4 - June 28 | 2 sessions for 4 weeks | First and last sessions are mandatory for ...

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Imani Book Club – Summer

June 3 – July 17, 2025 | 6 weekly sessions | First sessions are mandatory for completion
First sessions are ...

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Jr. Self-Discovery

July 11 - August 29, 2026 | 8 weekly sessions | First sessions are mandatory for program completion.
First sessions ...

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Lilly Corporate Youth Summit

February 17, 2025
This three-phase opportunity introduces 11th and 12th graders to career possibilities at Eli Lilly and Company through workshops, ...

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Precious Miss – Spring

February 28 - April 18, 2026 | 8 weekly sessions
First sessions are mandatory for program completion. ...

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Project MR. (Male Responsibility) – Spring

April 11 - May 16, 2026 | 6 weekly sessions
First sessions are mandatory for program completion.

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Rawls Scholars Medicine Initiative

January 29, 2026 - March 5, 2026 | 6 weekly sessions
Thanks to our partnership with Eskenazi Health, youth receive firsthand ...

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FAFSA Info Night (February 10th)

December 4 , 2025
Completing the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) is the most important step in the ...

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Self-Discovery/Career Exploration Project Spring

January 26 - April 25, 2026 | 13 weekly sessions
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Workshops

Workshops

CLD’s workshop series covers topics reflecting student success and the academic journey. Workshops are free. Attendance at all workshops is ...

Become a CLD Facilitator

The Center for Leadership Development depends on more than 100 volunteer program facilitators to accomplish our mission of advancing minority youth to be future professional, business and community leaders. Our need for volunteers is always growing to assist with Indianapolis Youth Development.

We are committed to inspiring young people to maximize their abilities.