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Empowering exceptional young leaders from under-resourced backgrounds by supporting their college & professional success to create a more inclusive country.

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LEDA@LEDA_Scholars
2 Aug 2023
Mark your calendars! On 8/8, LEDA will host a panel discussing the recent SCOTUS rulings on affirmative action. This event will be hosted in-person at @nyulaw and online via livestream. RSVP at ledascholars.org/aapanel2023 or with the QR code below. We hope you join us!
LEDA panel on affirmative action, August 8, 2023, at NYU School of Law

ALT LEDA panel on affirmative action, August 8, 2023, at NYU School of Law
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LEDA@LEDA_Scholars
17 Jul 2023
Check out a clip of LEDA ED David Garza on the most recent episode of the Dimensions of Diversity podcast! David chats with @Esquire1911 of @buchanannews about how LEDA helps to diversify both higher ed and the workforce. Listen to the whole podcast at bipc.com/dimensions-of-diver…
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LEDA@LEDA_Scholars
5 Jul 2023
We're doing another Instastory takeover today! Co.19 #LEDAScholars Kaisha, Kaitlyn, and Paola are showing us a day in the life at #LEDAsummer. Check out our program through their eyes over on our Instagram account, leda_scholars.
LEDA Scholars doing a takeover of our Instagram Story

ALT LEDA Scholars doing a takeover of our Instagram Story
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LEDA@LEDA_Scholars
23 Jun 2023
ONE DAY until #LEDAsummer begins! We can't wait to meet the new #LEDAScholars of Cohort 19 at @Princeton. Follow the day on our Instagram Stories (@leda_scholars), which will be taken over tomorrow by Cohort 19's very own Loren, Emily, Teresa, and Sherlyn. See you soon, Co.19!
Instagram Story takeover for the first day of #LEDAsummer 2023

ALT Instagram Story takeover for the first day of #LEDAsummer 2023
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LEDA@LEDA_Scholars
26 May 2023
We love celebrating #CollegeSigningDay every year! See where some our #LEDAScholars will be going to college, and congratulations to everyone in LEDA Cohort 18! WE ARE ✨SO PROUD✨ OF ALL OF YOU! 🧡💚💙❤️ @Columbia: Arturo and Juli @Northeastern: Chris [1/3]
College Signing Day 2023 - LEDA Scholar Arturo will attend Columbia University

ALT College Signing Day 2023 - LEDA Scholar Arturo will attend Columbia University

College Signing Day 2023 - LEDA Scholar Juli will attend Columbia University

ALT College Signing Day 2023 - LEDA Scholar Juli will attend Columbia University

College Signing Day 2023 - LEDA Scholar Chris will attend Northeastern University

ALT College Signing Day 2023 - LEDA Scholar Chris will attend Northeastern University

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LEDA@LEDA_Scholars
26 May 2023
#CollegeSigningDay is a month-long campaign spearheaded every May by @BetterMakeRoom and @ReachHigher. @NorthwesternU: Al @Stanford: Duy @Yale: Bridgette [2/3]
College Signing Day 2023 - LEDA Scholar Al will attend Northwestern University

ALT College Signing Day 2023 - LEDA Scholar Al will attend Northwestern University

College Signing Day 2023 - LEDA Scholar Duy will attend Stanford University

ALT College Signing Day 2023 - LEDA Scholar Duy will attend Stanford University

College Signing Day 2023 - LEDA Scholar Bridgette will attend Yale University

ALT College Signing Day 2023 - LEDA Scholar Bridgette will attend Yale University

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LEDA@LEDA_Scholars
26 May 2023
Special thanks to all of the #LEDAScholars featured here who shared their photos with us for #CollegeSigningDay! @Yale: Kenny, Mary, and Sammie [3/3]
College Signing Day 2023 - LEDA Scholar Kenny will attend Yale University

ALT College Signing Day 2023 - LEDA Scholar Kenny will attend Yale University

College Signing Day 2023 - LEDA Scholar Mary will attend Yale University

ALT College Signing Day 2023 - LEDA Scholar Mary will attend Yale University

College Signing Day 2023 - LEDA Scholar Sammie will attend Yale University

ALT College Signing Day 2023 - LEDA Scholar Sammie will attend Yale University
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LEDA@LEDA_Scholars
4 May 2023
Our final honoree for the evening, Wemimo Abbey of @getesusu #LEDACelebration
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LEDA@LEDA_Scholars
4 May 2023
Our featured speaker for the evening, Cohort 17 #LEDAScholar Jaylen (@Columbia ’26) #LEDAcelebration
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LEDA@LEDA_Scholars
4 May 2023
Our 2023 Alumni Honoree, Verónica Quintero #LEDAcelebration
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LEDA@LEDA_Scholars
3 May 2023
Our first honoree of the night, Marcus Shaw of @AltFinanceEdu #LEDAcelebration
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LEDA@LEDA_Scholars
3 May 2023
The 2023 #LEDAcelebration is in full swing at @edisonballroom!
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LEDA@LEDA_Scholars
21 Apr 2023
TODAY is our deadline: commit to your sponsorship or journal ad today to receive recognition in our 2023 Annual Celebration digital and printed event journals. Visit ledascholars.org/celebration for more information and see you on May 3! #LEDAcelebration
2023 LEDA Annual Celebration sponsorship deadline

ALT 2023 LEDA Annual Celebration sponsorship deadline
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LEDA@LEDA_Scholars
17 Apr 2023
Many thanks to @IlluminatEDPod1 for hosting our Executive Director, David Garza, for a conversation about why LEDA's mission is crucial and how our programs empower LEDA students and alumni to find outstanding success! #IlluminatEDPodcast
IlluminatED Podcast@IlluminatEDPod1
17 Apr 2023
Episode 109: LEDA For Life with David Garza, Executive Director of Leadership Enterprise for a Diverse America (LEDA) is now up. #illuminatedpodcast Link to Podcast: tinyurl.com/25j5vefp
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LEDA@LEDA_Scholars
12 Apr 2023
We are excited to announce that Marcus Shaw, CEO & President of @AltFinanceEdu, will be one of our honorees at LEDA’s Annual Celebration on May 3! Learn more about Marcus at ledascholars.org/marcusshaw. To join us at this year's #LEDAcelebration, visit ledascholars.org/celebration.
Marcus Shaw, a 2023 LEDA Honoree

ALT Marcus Shaw, a 2023 LEDA Honoree
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LEDA@LEDA_Scholars
23 Mar 2023
We are thrilled to announce that Wemimo Abbey, Co-Founder and Co-CEO of @getesusu, is one of our 2023 honorees! Visit ledascholars.org/wemimoabbey to learn more about @Wemimo11, and become a "hero" LEDA sponsor today at ledascholars.org/celebration! #LEDAcelebration
Wemimo Abbey

ALT Wemimo Abbey
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LEDA@LEDA_Scholars
13 Mar 2023
We had an amazing experience attending the 2023 @ConcordiaSummit last week with LEDA students/alums Alejandra, Patrick, Denise, and Christian! One highlight was meeting with George Logothetis, Executive Chairman of @thelibragroup and member of the #LEDALeadershipCouncil. [1/2]
LEDA students and alumni meet with George Logothetis, Executive Chairman of Libra Group and member of LEDA's Leadership Council

ALT LEDA students and alumni meet with George Logothetis, Executive Chairman of Libra Group and member of LEDA's Leadership Council

LEDA students and alumni attend the 2023 Concordia Americas Summit

ALT LEDA students and alumni attend the 2023 Concordia Americas Summit

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LEDA@LEDA_Scholars
13 Mar 2023
We were also excited to meet established leaders and fellow young leaders from the @ObamaFoundation Scholars Program, the @McCainInstitute Global Leaders Program, and the @UNIVERSIDAD_PMA. Many thanks to @thelibragroup for awarding LEDA a grant that allowed us to attend! [2/2]
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LEDA@LEDA_Scholars
9 Mar 2023
LEDA's at the Concordia Americas Summit this week! Thank you to @ConcordiaSummit CEO & Co-Founder Matthew Swift for the warm welcome and to our decade-long friends at @thelibragroup for a grant that allowed several of our students and alumni to attend this year's summit.
Concordia Americas Summit 2023

ALT Concordia Americas Summit 2023
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LEDA@LEDA_Scholars
8 Mar 2023
We are excited to announce that our 2023 Alumni Honoree is Veronica Quintero, one of our Cohort 4 #LEDAalumni! Learn more about Veronica at ledascholars.org/veronicaqui…, and meet her in person at our Annual #LEDACelebration on May 3! For more info, visit ledascholars.org/celebration.
LEDA 2023 Alumni Honoree Veronica Quintero

ALT LEDA 2023 Alumni Honoree Veronica Quintero
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