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AmEx Nonprofit Leadership Academy Underway

American Express launches its third “American Express Nonprofit Leadership Academy”
to develop the next generation of leaders in the nonprofit
sector. The Nonprofit Leadership Academy is a week-long training program
created in partnership with the Center for Creative Leadership (CCL)
that immerses participants in a series of leadership training and
development courses. Through the Academy, participants gain a better
awareness of their own strengths and weaknesses as managers and hone the
skills necessary for effective leadership. The Leadership Academy brings
together twenty-four emerging leaders from within community,
environmental, international relief and cultural organizations. The
twenty-four participants are selected based upon a competitive
application process and were selected from twelve national and local
nonprofit partners which include Americans for the Arts, Harlem Children Zone, Junior Achievement Worldwide,
Points of Light Institute/Hands on Network, Save the Children and Teach for America.
The local nonprofits based in American Express Service Center locations are The American Red Cross, Chicanos Por La Causa, Inc.,
East Market Street Development Corporation, Junior Achievement of South Florida, Inc., Phoenix Theatre
and Western Governors University. Participants in this session of the Nonprofit Leadership Academy have
been paired with alumni from the April 2009 class, who act as mentors,
answer questions about what to expect during the week, and generally
give guidance about how to get the most out of the Academy experience.