Leadership & Identity

How does identity influence leadership? Our identities shape how we experience the world socially, culturally, politically, and economically. These factors play a key role in how we lead, as they influence our perspectives and interactions within specific historical or cultural contexts.

Asian Pacific American Leadership Training Institute (APALTI)

The Asian Pacific American Leadership Training Institute (APALTI) is a student-facilitated, MSS-sponsored leadership development program open to all 1st, 2nd, and 3rd year students interested in exploring leadership through the perspectives and experiences of Asian, Pacific Islander, and South Asian American (APISAA) communities.

Women’s Asian American Leadership Initiative (WAALI)

The Women’s Asian American Leadership Initiative (WAALI) is a student-led, MSS-sponsored program open to all 2nd–4th year students interested in exploring leadership development through the perspectives and experiences of Asian and Asian American women.

Latinx Leadership Institute (LLI)

Launched in 2018, the Latinx Leadership Institute (LLI) is an 8-week, student-facilitated, cohort-based leadership development program open to all first-year, second-year, and third-year transfer students who are interested in exploring leadership through the perspectives and experiences of Hispanic/Latinx leaders.

Muslim Institute for Leadership and Empowerment (MILE)

The Muslim Institute for Leadership & Empowerment (MILE) is a leadership, identity, and community development program that seeks to create socially aware leaders within the University and beyond.

Multicultural Student Services leadership development programs explore leadership through the lens of diverse cultural perspectives and lived experiences. They are open to all students who are interested in engaging with the content, reflecting on identity, and building their leadership capacity. We welcome every student who wishes to grow as a leader while supporting the mission of these programs: to foster leadership development and personal growth across communities and backgrounds.

Each program is facilitated by student leaders with guidance and oversight from Multicultural Student Services. To be eligible for an executive board position within any MSS leadership program, applicants must first have completed that program as a cohort participant.