Leadership for a Future (LFAF)
Leadership for a Future (LFAF) provides a leadership training environment for emerging and established leaders from community groups, labor unions and the religious community.
LFAF also provides an opportunity for leaders from diverse groups and backgrounds to forge relationships and networks that will benefit themselves and their organizations throughout their lives.
In addition to learning about Rhode Island’s history, culture, economics and politics, participants share their experiences and learn from the experiences of others in the group. This process creates a powerful, committed, and diverse network of graduates who have taken the time to understand one another. This network is critical and necessary for the shared goals of economic and social justice for all Rhode Islanders.
The program begins with a weekend retreat at Canonicus Camp followed by 8 Saturday sessions from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm. Throughout the program, participants examine the process and impact of social influence and leadership on the many issues facing Rhode Island’s communities. LFAF sessions focus on relationship building, institutional reflection, power analysis and initial studies of a variety of societal topics.
Individually, and as a group, the class implements a strategic analysis and planning process to address individual goals for working in community, religious and/or labor organizations.
Typical of LFAF sessions are:
- History of Communities and Labor in RI
- Grassroots and On-line Organizing
- Collaboration and Building Relationships
- Lobbying and Media Communications
- Public Speaking
- RI State Government
- An Overview of RI’s Economy and Politics
To become a participant in Leadership for a Future, individuals must have at least 3 to 5 years of active involvement in a community, labor or religious group; be staff, board officer, member, or active participant; commit to the weekend retreat; and attend a minimum of 6 of the 8 Saturday sessions
In addition, organizations must nominate participants; support the individual’s participation; and arrange to accommodate participants’ work schedules.
Registration for Leadership for a Future is $400.00. Scholarships, which pay half of the tuition cost ($200.00), are available by application to the Institute for Labor Studies.
For more information or a brochure about Leadership for a Future, contact:
Carolina Bernal at 401-463-9900
www.rilaborinstitute.org
Leadership For A Future Class of 2008
Leadership For A Future Alumni
| Class of 2000 |
Class of 2001 |
Class of 2002 |
Julio Cesar Aragon
Tomas Avila
Carolina Bernal
John Burns
Karen Campos
Jim Cenerini
Duane Clinker
Ernesto Figueroa
Beatrice Lanzi
Christopher Lombardi
Elizabeth Matos
Thomas Papa
Paul Moura
George Nee
Luis Peralta
Patrick Quinn
Tom Rinehart
Jeanne Russell |
Luis Aponte
Wayne Brooder
Melba De Pena
Wendy Caputo
Margo Guernsey
Scott Greco
Raleigh Jenkins
Matthew Jersyk
Maureen Martin
Patricia Martinez
Sara Mersha
Mary Ann McComiskey
Olga Noguera
Vanna Phrommavanh |
Paula Cartwright
Julia Clinker
Mark Farnell
Ann Grant
Roger Harris
Aida Hidalgo
Mark Mancihno
Alexie Nojoku
Joe Simoes
Jill Sokness
Jesse Vander Doss
Joselyn Velasquez
Chas Walker
Charles Wood
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| Class of 2003 |
Class of 2004 |
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Rele Abiade
Eulogio Acevedo
Arelyn Acevedo
James Alexander
Anthony Bailey
Jose Bautista
Carolyne Bernal
Sylvia Bernal
Carola Campos
Nancy Castro
Max Dubler
Angel Ferrer
Maria Ferrer
Shamila Ghosh
Andrea Gomez
Wanda Gonzalez
Jacinta LeBlanc
Dawn Nardi
Harol Osimore
Laura Perez
Rosemary Raygada
Sokvann Sam
Alfredo Sanchez
Brenda Sanchez
Luz Torres
Nuris Vandershorst |
Mangly Acarapi
Robin Adams
Christine Allan
Caroline Flowers
Andre Benton
Gregory Hitchcock
Carmen Cales
James McBride
Liandra Martinez
Evelyn Duran
Luis Santos
Patricia Feeley
Wil Fleming
Maria Garcia
Leslie Jacobo
Margarita Jaramillo
Aridia Jennings
Richard Keller
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Dyna Kun
Dolores LaFlamme
Yocasta M. Mendez
Sabina Matos
Rachel Miller
Milagros Molina
Leslia Pabon
Carlos Parada
Louis Rainone
Joanne Rich
Mary Riley
Lilian Rivas
Anne Rocheleau
Tina Sheppard
Linda Shevlin
Manuel Tecun
Laura Tuscani
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Class of 2005
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Class of 2006 |
Class of 2007 |
Farid Ansari
Marisol Castellanos
Jose Genao
Olivia Linder
Ligia McCormick
Marlene Montano
Luz Leny Montoya
Manuel Osorio
Darlene Reza
Cynthia Rose |
Naima Ansari
Ingrid Castillo
Reza Clifton
Julian Dash
Esperanza Gomez
Luz Dary Guzman
Doris De Los Santos
Gloria Hincapie
Vladimir Ibarra
Viviana Knowles
Alex Moore
Waleed Muhammad
Sovath Nhar
Sonja Ogando
Rev. V. Olawoyin
Paul Pasaba
Erica Sagrans
Carlos Spinola
Sasha Urquidi
Eugene White
Isja Williams
Ronnie Young
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Scott Amaral
Luz Betancur
E. Brown-McSwain
Lucie Burdick
Sylvia Carrera
Claudia DeCesare
Felicia Delgado
Hon. Grace Diaz
Dorcas Kamanda
Julia Lippe-Klein
Ivette Luna
Sal Monteiro
Miriam Noriega
Sandra Palomo
Tou Pathoummahong
Johanna LeClair
Natascha Sauncers
Christopher Sparks
Zack Syed
Vinnie Valasquez |
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| Leadership For A Future Faculty |
Dr. Toby Ayers
Rev. Duane Clinker
Cathy Collette
Jennifer Davis-Allison
Guy Dufault
Clare Eckert
Teny Gross
Robert Jones
Linda Katz
Dr. Bernard Lafayette
Hon. Beatrice Lanzi
Jo Lee |
Anthony Maione
Ric McIntyre
Scott McKay
Scott Molloy
Hon. Paul Moura
George Nee
Jane Nugent
Marti Rosenberg
Gary Sasse
Tom Sgouros
Bela Texeira
Robert Walsh |
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