The Institute for Community Leadership (ICL), a nonprofit organization dedicated to empowering individuals and organizations, is shaping the future of leadership through its Life and Legacy of Dr. King program. By focusing on the nonviolent ideology and teachings of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., the program provides a transformative experience for young leaders and educators.
ICL’s mission centers on fostering strength, hope, leadership, relationships, and organizational integrity in individuals and institutions. Through its diverse programs, ICL partners with schools, faith-based organizations, civil rights groups, and unions to inspire a commitment to justice and equality.
“We take nominations of mostly high school students,” said Karen Bohlke, ICL’s Director of Government and External Affairs. “In the past, we’ve done a lot of work with middle schools, but currently, we’re focused primarily on high school-aged students. We work with civil rights organizations, faith-based organizations, labor unions, community groups, and schools to nominate students who have a thirst for justice.”…