The Thomas Lakin Institute for Mentored Leadership in Community Colleges

The Thomas Lakin Institute for Mentored Leadership is sponsored by the Presidents’ Round
Table of the National Council on Black American Affairs, an affliate of the American Association of Community Colleges. The Presidents’ Round Table was established in 1983 to bring together African-American community college leaders to focus on the continuation of African American leaders in key leadership roles. Priorities include successful matriculation of African-American students and employment opportunities for African-Americans in community colleges across the nation with special emphasis on grooming future presidents.

The Lakin Institute honors the memory of the distinguished African-American educator, Dr.
Thomas Lakin. Dr. Lakin was Chancellor of Ventura County Community College District and is
warmly remembered as a mentor who inspired and encouraged dozens of promising leaders of color.

This Insitute is by far one of the best in leadership development for African American Community College Leaders who wish to ascend to the position of being a college president. Participants learn from community college president and other leaders in the field. A number of inviduals who have participated in the Lakin Institute have gone on to become community college president.

Leadership development is essential and key in efforts to diversify the pipeline to sustain equity in all phases of education. The Lakin Institute, The NCBAA Midlevel Institute, the National Community College Hispanic Council Leadership Symposium, and the AACC Future Leader's Institute are all exceptional leadership development programs for individuals seeking professional enrichment to pursue high level positions such as president and vice president at community colleges.

The Lakin Institute for 2009 will be held in Chicago, Illinois, October 11-16, 2009.

If you have a moment, please review the following website http://www.brookhavencollege.edu/prt/. Go under announcements and click on Lakin Invitation (Windows Movie Video). I think you find the concept very creative. It is an announcement of the 2008 Lakin Insitute which was held in Dallas, TX. Lakin Invitation (Windows Movie Video)