About

The Freedom Leadership Academy is a new program under the Office of College Pathway Programs at Cuyahoga Community College in Northeast Ohio. This pilot program is funded by The Cleveland Foundation.

Freedom Leadership Academy’s Mission

To identify and fortify academic and leadership skills, cultural awareness, and healthy lifestyle choices in scholars, thereby creating sustainable, intergenerational and global communities.

Program Overview

The Freedom Leadership Academy (FLA) infuses language arts and mathematics while targeting the development of leadership skills bonded with civic engagement into a literacy-based program that is innovative, interactive, and uses virtual technology.   Scholars are actively engaged in supplemental learning experiences, which are relevant while fortifying language arts and mathematics competency. The FLA creates professional development opportunities for future educators and leaders utilizing as a lab approach its “sister” program, Freedom Schools. Our Program Advisors, Program Assistants and Junior Program Assistants receive extensive leadership training and development opportunities.  Scholars and staff are encouraged to maintain interactive contact and communication via our Virtual Leadership Community while learning how to navigate through a virtual world.

Leadership Development Progression in FLA

• Jr. Program Assistants (JPA): Serve as “servant leaders in training”. JPAs work closely with Program Assistants to fulfill their specified duties, serve as peer representatives for advocacy purposes and act as liaisons between staff and scholars.

 

• Program Assistants:  Serve as junior staff members assisting Program Advisors, primarily with curriculum implementation, technical assistance, and portfolio evaluation for scholars and sophomore staff members.

 

• Program Advisors: Serve as senior staff members and assist the Director with administration, recruitment, curriculum development, curriculum implementation and serves as social service liaison including recommending proper nutrition guidelines and other supportive health services, along with performing other duties as assigned by the Director.

 

Primary Dates for Face- to- Face Delivery (2010-11) October 2010 – May 2011

December 11^th, 2010

January 8^th, 2011

February 5^th, 2011

March 5^th, 2011

April 2^nd, 2011

May 7^th, 2011

Session Times: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Location: Tri-C Metro Campus Center- Metropolitan Room #209

*Breakfast, lunch, and a snack will be served at each session.

Eligibility Requirements:

–          Residents in the Cleveland metropolitan area and inner-ring suburbs

–          Currently enrolled in grades 8-12

–          Exhibit leadership potential and an interest in mathematics & language arts

How  Do Scholars Apply?

–          Complete Application 

–          Answer Application Questions

–          Application Deadline is  Friday, December 3^rd, 2010  

–          Please email rachel.wilson@tri-c.edu for an application

 

Contact Information:

Rachel D. Wilson, Director

Email: Rachel.wilson@tri-c.edu

Voice: 216.987.3626

Fax: 216.987.6300