The Family-Run Executive Director Leadership Association (FREDLA) has announced a new Diverse Leaders Scholarship Program for Executive Directors of family-run organizations and authorized leaders of American Indian and Alaskan Native communities. Family leaders from four eligible racial/ethnic communities are invited to apply: American Indian or Alaskan Native, Asian and Pacific Islander, African American/Black, and Hispanic/Latino.
The family-run organizations must be focused on the well-being of children and youth with mental health, emotional or behavioral challenges and their families. One $2,000 scholarship will be awarded to an applicant who belongs to one or more of the four racial/ethnic communities. Deadline to apply is Friday, May 16, 2014.
The FREDLA Diverse Leaders Scholarship Program is a racial/ethnic minority
scholarship program to promote diverse leadership within family-run
organizations focused on the well-being of children and youth with mental
health, emotional or behavioral challenges and their families. The Program seeks
to lower financial barriers to training and to highlight the accomplishments of
a diverse group of family run leaders. The Diverse Leaders Scholarship Program
advances FREDLA's commitment to diversity and cultural competence.
Read more about the program. Read instructions for applying (pdf).
Read more about the program. Read instructions for applying (pdf).
