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| What Leaders Are Saying |
This was totally amazing, informative, imaginative, inspiring & an honor to be a part of. The class mixture was a key to its success & long lasting effectiveness. The project (Capstone) was a bonding and learning experience that greatly enhanced the program.
Sherry Frank
Southeast Area Director
The American Jewish Committee
This exceptional experience has been fueled not only by a solid curriculum, deep thinking, but also a diverse group of people which cuts across professional lines. It was of very high value to have a mix of corporate, government, non-profit and religious leaders. The quality of the experience was very high, and it supported the challenging learning.
Thank you very much.
Lisa Cremin
Director
Metropolitan Atlanta Arts Fund
A major benefit has been the contact with other people, getting to see other points of view and to hear other perspectives.
Listening to Dr. Thomas - his prepared remarks or responding to questions – was my favorite part of the whole experience!
Many thanks!
Lisa Rossbacher, Ph.D
President
Southern Polytechnic State University
Enjoyed the class and practical exercises. Concepts are very well thought out & articulated & easy to apply.
Great networking
Harriett Hessam
Executive Director
The Girl Scout Council of Northwest Georgia, Inc.
“Ad Astra Per Aspera” – as the Romans said: “It is only through adversity that we can rise to the heights” (literally: “To the stars through bars”).
Recognizing the diversity challenged parts of self (& group), floundering as a group, then getting together and really applying the learning.
Very positive!
Peers were top notch.
James Kantner, Ph.D
Secretary, Office of Catholic Charities
Catholic Archdiocese of Atlanta
The DLAA provided an opportunity to meet and interact with leaders that perhaps I would not have had ordinarily. It was impactful due to the subject matter and hearing the viewpoints of the various communities, i.e. non-profit, corporate & religious segments. The Capstone was an excellent opportunity to take the learning and actually apply to a real life situation. Please keep the attendees at a high level of leadership!
Ron Frieson
Chief Diversity Officer
BellSouth Corporation
I leave this class upbeat about the future. I really hope this Diversity Leadership Academy will continue for many years to come.
This was great!
Thank you for allowing me to attend the class (Academy)
C. David Moody, Jr.
President & CEO
C.D. Moody Construction Co.
The opportunity to get to know and work with others was an enjoyable & inspiring experience.
Lynn Huntley
Executive Vice President
Comparative Human Relations
Southern Educational Foundation
Outstanding!
Jerry Tipton
President
Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Atlanta
I found today to be instructive & inspiring. Great practical knowledge gained in real-life circumstances & wonderful & caring people who are making a difference. Enjoyed the time immensely.
Thank you.
Gary Miller
Executive Director
Jewish Family & Career Services, Inc.
An unparalleled opportunity to connect, to learn & to apply. Dr. Thomas in “From Affirmative Action to Managing Diversity” that today, minorities don’t need a boarding pass as much as they need an upgrade. This class provided me that kind of experience – the boarding pass and definitely the upgrade.
Melanie Platt
Senior Vice President
AGL Resources
Excellent! A superb analytical tool for anyone in any setting: as small as a family to an entire nation.
Dr. David Hawley
Headmaster
Atlanta International School
Dr. Thomas has awakened emotion, incredible thought and an organized, logical way to approach diversity. He speaks a language everyone can understand. The next step is up to the leaders in metro Atlanta.
Sandy Schwartz
Vice President and General Manager
Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Boundless and exponential possibilities all wrapped around a focused mission.
Gabriela Gonzalez
Director
International Sales & Marketing
Atlanta Convention & Visitor’s Bureau
The fable of the Giraffe and the Elephant provides a framework for moving beyond mere representative diversity to strategic diversity management—a model that will be an eye opener to the corporate community.
Mara Holly
Senior Vice-President
First Union/Wachovia
 Reception Address by Coretta Scott King
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