Leadership In the New Century, LINC, is Michigan Roundtable for Diversity & Inclusion’s comprehensive series of diversity education programs designed to empower school leaders to create school communities where everyone feels safe, respected and included. Participants gain an increased awareness of and appreciation for individual differences, knowledge of diversity issues and skills to address those issues. These programs offer learning experiences to develop and expand people's understanding of religious, racial, ethnic and other cultural diversity. There are currently over 50 schools in metro Detroit participating in LINC.

Commitment To Change, (CTC) Michigan Roundtable for Diversity & Inclusion’s school based program provides educational programming, training, and support to metropolitan Detroit school teams comprised of student leaders, staff and administrators. These teams develop the leadership skills necessary for driving systems’ change in their schools and building more inclusive and safer school communities. As well as individually designed staff training and workshops Michigan Roundtable for Diversity & Inclusion provides comprehensive district and school wide diversity initiatives working with steering committees to develop policies, procedures and programs that build and support a school culture of safety, respect and inclusion for all.

LINC Leadership Institute This innovative, Skillman Foundation funded teacher training initiative aims to improve student academic performance by developing diversity skills, knowledge, and attitudes of school staff in order to provide youth with opportunities to improve problem solving skills that will transfer to core academic areas and social development.
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LINC Youth Leadership Program is a developmental series of activities aimed at empowering student leaders to create change in their school communities. Through retreats, workshops and dialogue, students move from an introductory level, gaining exposure to issues of diversity; to an intermediate level, building the skills to address those issues; to an advanced level, leading programming in their schools and communities. LINC PROGRAM SERIES

LINC STUDENT LEADER - News, resources and activities for students and advisors.

Students participating in the LINC program will now have the opportunity to become certified as LINC Student Leaders while earning Community Service hours that are required for graduation. Students will become certified by earning service hours in categories such as cultural awareness, skill-building and project planning while participating in LINC events.

Students will receive recognition for the hours they have earned at the LINC Connections Conference in the spring. Students who become certified LINC Leaders will also be eligible to win one of our scholarships based on their participation in the program and a written reflection. Teams of students and their advisors attend the retreat to begin identifying the issues they would like to work on in their respective high schools over the next school year.

For more information on the LINC Student Leader program. Crosstown or other LINC events, contact LINC Youth Program Coordinator Craig Anderson at 313-870-1500 x 107.