The Latino Center for Leadership Development (LCLD) is a non-partisan organization formed to create a pipeline of leaders and ideas equipped to address the challenges and opportunities of the Latino community. Our vision is carried out through various efforts including an intensive leadership academy, a policy institute, and numerous strategic initiatives. Through these efforts, the LCLD seeks to connect and effectively align policy, research, and practice for the immediate and long-term success of the Latino community.
In order to best address the rising opportunities and challenges faced by the Latino community, the Latino Center for Leadership Development provides:
Real Leaders. Real Solutions. Real Change.
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Alicia Reyes-Barriéntez
Ph.D. Candidate, Duke University
Latino CLD/SMU Latino Politics Fellow
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Building a pipeline of leaders and ideas for the Latino community.
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