The graduation event on April 13, 2013 does not mark the end of the MCLP journey; it celebrates a proud milestone to inspire their future accomplishments as community leaders.
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MCLP to Honor Two Servant Leaders with Community Service Awards On April 13, 2013, the Multicultural Leadership Program (MCLP) will honor two outstanding leaders in the local community: Michael Matejka – MCLP Community Service Award Margarita Alvarez – MCLP Alumni Award The MCLP Community Service Award and Alumni Award were established to honor, recognize and celebrate the achievements of a local community leader and an MCLP graduate who exemplify servant leadership, foster diversity
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Class of 2013 participants share community projects results
Since 2010, each Multicultural Leadership Program (MCLP) class puts “servant leadership” into action by partnering with local non-profit organizations on community projects addressing specific local needs. This year’s five MCLP teams will present the results of their eight-month efforts at a public presentation on Saturday, March 9, 8:00-10:45 am at Heartland Community College, Astroth Auditorium in Normal. The five non-profits and their projects developed by MCLP teams are: Autism Society of McLean County – Design
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Azim Khamisa: A Life Transformed by the Courage to Forgive
On January 21, 1995 Tariq Khamisa, 20 years old, was killed with one shot by 14-year-old newly-minted gang member Tony Hicks. Tariq Khamisa arrived at an address to deliver a pizza. The young men planned to take the pizza without paying. Tariq refused to give them the pizza. He returned to his car. Hicks and fellow gang members followed Tariq, Hicks was told to fire his weapon. He did. A few hours later, Azim Khamisa
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Leadership Requires Self-Awareness
“It adds an interesting twist as MCLP class participants become more self-aware and are able to share their observations and test their insights in a multi-culturally diverse setting.” – Paula Mitchell Paula Mitchell, one of the leading designers of the MCLP curriculum, says she’s noticed development among the participants and with the program as a whole. She emphasizes the importance of on-going curriculum development. “When we first came together as a project team to define
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