- 2008 Class
   - 2008 Schedule
   - Sponsors
   - Photos

Documents:

Letter to Counselors

Application and Program Days
2008 - 2009

YLD Flyer
2008 - 2009

YLD Cover Letter
to Individuals

Youth Leadership DeKalb (YLD) is a program designed to develop the leadership skills of young people in DeKalb County so they may confidently become leaders of tomorrow. Celebrating the rich cultural and ethnic diversity of our county, the YLD program focuses on:

• Self awareness
• Understanding others
• Teamwork
• Community awareness and responsibility
• Leadership skills

Through experiential and highly interactive workshops and a weekend retreat, participants learn ways a diverse group of people working together rather than individually can positively impact their community.

As they confront timely issues, YLD students also learn to conduct meetings, resolve conflicts, and explore diversity. Leadership DeKalb graduates who are people of influence in the County share with students the importance of community service.

Selection Criteria:

• Students may be nominated by high school counselors or may submit an application on their own
• Students must be rising 10th or 11th graders
• Students must live in or attend school in DeKalb County
• Students in public or private schools may apply
• Students should demonstrate outstanding qualities as potential leaders: academic achievements and responsibilities, school activities, extracurricular activities and after-school job experience will be considered during the selection process
• Students must submit a written application for the Class of 2009. The deadline has been extended to May 2, 2008.

For information about how you can participate in Youth Leadership DeKalb, contact your high school counselor or e-mail newsandevents@leadershipdekalb.org.

VOLUNTEER  DIRECTOR,  2001 - 2006

• Faye Andresen, Community Volunteer, Leadership DeKalb Class of 2001
   
• Robert Moseley, Associate Superintendent for Administrative Services, Dekalb County School System, Leadership DeKalb Class of 2001

ADVISORY COUNCIL

• Gregory  Adams '90,  Judge, DeKalb County Superior Court

• Brian Alleyne '04, Real Estate Broker, Metro Brokers

• Angela Battle '07, Manager, Bulk System Planning, Georgia Transmission

• Audria Berry '07, Director, Office of School Improvement, DeKalb County School System

• Larriss Boston, DeKalb County School System

• Yolanda Brown '03, Coordinator, DeKalb County School System

• Adele Clements '00, Director of Transportation, Emory University

• Debbie Gay '07, Program Manager, Special Education Services & Support, Georgia Department of Education

• Jim Helms '92, Deputy Chief, DeKalb County Police Department

• Diane Jackson-Chapman '03, Retired from DeKalb County School System

• Gwen Keyes Fleming '99, District Attorney, DeKalb County District Attorney's Office

• Charles   Mason '07, Assistant Director, Public Works, Finance & Administration, DeKalb County

• Desiree Peagler '97, Chief Judge, DeKalb Juvenile Court

• Dierdre Pierce, DeKalb Schools, PTA             

• Dr. Ralph Simpson '06, Area Superintendent, DeKalb County School System

• Marcus  Turk '02, Chief Financial Officer, DeKalb County Board of Education

• Kelvin Walton '07, Acting Director, DeKalb County

• Marc Wisniewski '07, Operations Strategy Leader- Americas, IBM Business Consulting Services

Sponsor Acknowledgements

• Special thanks to Georgia Perimeter College, Clarkston Campus, Student Activities Center for hosting our meetings

• Darryl Armstrong, '03, Armstrong Marketing, Tee shirt sponsor

• Patricia Killingsworth, '97, Attorney at Law, Retreat sponsor

• Emilie Markert, '97, RE/Max Executives, Books sponsor

• David Purcell '95, Georgia Power Company, Graduation Sponsor

2008 CLASS SCHEDULE

September 24 - Becoming Effective Leaders

October 22 - Crominal Justice

November 26 - Civic Engagement

December 17 - First Impressions

January 21 - MLK Community Service Day

February 25 - Healthy Relationships

March 17 - Banking & Personal Finance

April 21 - Quality of LIfe

April 28 - Graduation Ceremony

Youth Leadership DeKalb Sponsors
Judge Gregory Adams
Faye Andresen
Darryl Armstrong
Adele Celements
Gwen Keyes Fleming
Georgia Power Company
Georgia Power Foundation
Deputy Chief Jim Helms
Diane Jackson-Chapman
Patricia Killingsworth
Leadership DeKalb Membership
Emilie Markert
Judge Desiree Peagler
Dr. Gale Thomas
 

2008 CLASS
 

2007 CLASS
 

2006 CLASS

2005 CLASS

 

Cedar Grove High School Lil' Juan Fannin Chamblee Charter High School Helen Tzow Tahsina Yusuf Columbia High School Kendra Blash Kameko Hancock Jessica Harris Chris Moore Decatur High School Ginny Newman DeKalb School of the Arts Amanda Anderson Druid Hills High School Claire Asbury Ashlee' Lindo Paul Ramsay Dunwoody High School Tyler Rosebush Greater Atlanta Christian School Katherine Torbush

Paideia School Ari DeSimone Mia DeSimone Hannah Ellwood Redan High School Paul Fox Southwest DeKalb High School Chandler Maddox Stone Mountain High School Vy Do Tucker High School John Gose Robert Ng Holy Innocents' Episcopal School Charlotte Bissell Amy Schwartz Michael Sullivan The Howard School Laura Raterman Lithonia High School Brandon Mack Martin Luther King High School Britney Tucker Whitney Tucker

2004 CLASS
 

Cedar Grove High School Michael Flanigan Quinton Browning Chamblee Charter High School Nicole Espy Chamblee High School Tara Villinger Decatur High School Marcus Gadson Tessa Pobanz Dunwoody High School Carly Tritt Lakeside High School Birgitta Caspersen Spencer Crouch Lithonia High School Sasha Sheppard Teresa Bau Tiffany Banks Martin Luther King, Jr. High School Namina Forna

Redan High School Porschia Parker Trisha Scott Southwest DeKalb High School Abi Oyegun Chasen Crawford Dale Neal Stephenson High School Ebuka Obiekwe Oluwadare Nichel Norwood Stone Mountain High School Dewey Vu Yonna Sneid Towers High School Manny Adako Peju Adefi Tucker High School Anna Thai Erin Cain William Wyatt

2003 CLASS
 

Cedar Grove High School Mardeea' Clark Tamara Roberts Chamblee Charter High School Christine Chiang Yasmin Cole-Lewis Chamblee High School Nkiruka Victoria Arinze DeKalb School of the Arts Evan Nave Ashley Wilson Dunwoody High School Robin Wertheim Holy Innocents Episcopal School Scott Gordon Linzmeyer Lara Kathleen Wooten Martin Luther King, Jr. High School Darrian Gabriel Gordon Margaret Nicole Standifer

McNair High School Dominique Stallings Redan High School Naomi Danielle Beard Morgan Delia Birch Claudette Bryant Stephenson High School Kyle Ishmael Katheryn Christi Lee Stone Mountain High School Shannon Jarae Jones Danielle R. Lee Towers High School Niki L. Burston Abigail Sadlock Ashley Renee Triplett Tucker High School Donald Tyge Peacock

We reflect and celebrate the richness of the cultural and ethnic diversity of our community.

 

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