Center For Leadership Development

Great place for college preparation for first generation, inner-city youth. My daughter is not a first gen, but she attends the Precious Miss workshop for minority girls. She has learned to "flex her melanin" from the many Afro-centric professionals that volunteer to help these girls find their own inner beauty. This is my second child to cross through their doors. They also offer a program for boys, tutoring, mentoring and college counseling. Scholarships for private schools and colleges are available to participants. Just updating this post...my daughter is now in a junior in high school. She is participating in the Self-Discovery/ Career Exploration Program. The program is aimed at assisting youth with finding the right pathway towards their future. Why become a nurse if you are really destined to be a doctor? Students explore careers in various positions. This is the first program for the Energing Scholars Scholarship. Still a great program!

I tried to register my son for the program in October. I was advised that the registration was closed for the Fall season. I was told that I could register my son for Spring 2024 starting December 1, 2023 only to find out that registration and resources for his graduation class was permanently closed. I was never told this in October nor is there any information online about deadlines. Very disappointed because the person I spoke with was the Assistant Director and she really didn’t seem to care about the issue nor did she apologize for not providing me with the details and information in October when we spoke. My inquiry included the details of why I wanted to register my son and why it was important!

We have been blessed to be recipients of all the outstanding work that CLD does. The staff are amazing . All of them. Thank you for caring about the success of our children and community. The Lord continue to bless the work of your hands.

CLD is a pillar in the community that supports families educational goals. My family is better because of the wonderful things we’ve learned through CLD.

Great place to truly "develop leaders". My daughter attended the Precious Miss program through this business and really enjoyed it. The classes helped draw out her hidden gifts and talents. They offer free tutoring and counseling sessions to help your child succeed. Best program to hit Indy for our young people!

Great organization that looks to expand the potential growth of our youth

The amazing turn around my daughter has made since working with Dr. Toni Dickerson has been phenomenal!! Ms. Monique was very patient, informative and supportive in helping us get started and connected with CLD. Thank you and Gods continued guidance and blessings to the entire CLD Staff.