LINC (Leadership In the New Century) is a developmental program, allowing students to build skills and awareness by participating at various levels:

Introductory Level - Students gain greater exposure to other cultures, and a greater appreciation for individual differences.

Intermediate Level - Students gain an increased understanding of diversity, and learn about discrimination and institutionalized forms of oppression. They also start to build the skills needed to create change in their school community.

Advanced Level - Students develop leadership and communication skills, and begin to make the transition from program participants to program leaders.

The LINC Youth Program Series

Crosstown Leadership Retreat                                 November 2 - 4 and November 9-11, 2005
Crosstown is a weekend leadership retreat where teams of students and their advisors identify diversity-related issues in their school and develop action plans for addressing those issues. Participants take part in workshops, group activities and dialogue related to creating safer, more inclusive and respectful school communities.

Student Diversity Summit                                                                                  November 19, 2005
This annual summit gives students and teachers the opportunity to participate in workshops on a variety of topics related to creating successful student groups and the planning, implementation and evaluation of dynamic student events. Workshops topics include: finding funding resources, event planning, service learning, activities and ice-breakers, cultural awareness, creating more inclusive schools, school exchanges, using art/poetry to create change, and others.

LINC Diversity Connections Conference
(formerly Rearing Children of Goodwill Conference)

                                                                                                                                            March 23, 2006
This annual conference brings together over 400 students and teachers from across the metro-Detroit area to share in dialogue about the issues important to their schools.

Advanced Leadership Retreat                                                                               May 12 - 13, 2006
A weekend retreat for college-age students who have participated in the LINC program. The ALR prepares young leaders for roles as counselors and program leaders.

Camp Crosstown                                                                                                        June 26-30, 2006
A week-long camp experience where students participate in workshops, discussion groups and unique evening programs designed to help them build the skills and awareness needed to create more inclusive, respectful school communities. Anytown Michigan has been helping to prepare students to become student leaders for over twenty years.