DLA is the public education arm of the American Institute for Managing Diversity (AIMD), a nonprofit diversity think tank.
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The Diversity Leadership Academy
AIMD launched the Diversity Leadership Academy® (DLA) unit of the organization in 2001. Its mission is to help bring state-of- the-art Leadership Skills in the area of diversity management to leaders across all sectors of our society including business, nonprofit, religion, arts and culture, government, education, politics, etc. The Coca Cola Company was the founding sponsor of DLA awarding AIMD a $1.5 million donation to develop a leadership education programs in diversity management that help build communities that work for all its citizens. Since the inception of the DLA unit, AIMD has designed and delivered programs different parts of the country with the support of critical sponsorship support and local partners
The focus areas of DLA unit are
Community Leadership Fellows Program
Corporate Executive Series
Associations/Affiliates Program
In collaboration with industry groups and local community partners, AIMD is currently offering the following DLA Programs
DLA is for leaders who are able to affect change within their organizations.The program emphasizes building leadership skills to provide the leadership necessary to address diversity related matters in any organization. DLA's objective is to equip participants with leadership skills that would help them to contribute creatively to increase their organizations's capability to address diversity effectively.
Applying the breakthrough principles developed by Dr. Roosevelt Thomas, Jr., we provide leading-edge educational experiences grounded in DLA's unique approach to managing diversity. DLA focuses on society's leaders, helping build the skills of those in the best position to influence real progress in government, education, philanthropy and business.
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