Class IX Preparation Packets
Class IX participants will receive their Session I preparation packets by April 15. If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact us. We look forward to seeing you in Minneapolis!
Read MoreLEAD21 is intended to meet the needs for leadership development of faculty, specialists, program and team leaders, research station and center directors, district and regional directors, department heads and chairs, and others in land grant universities’ colleges of agricultural, environmental, and human sciences and NIFA.



Uses self-assessments to increase awareness of leadership strengths, weaknesses, and styles, and teaches various leadership skills and tools.
Read MoreFocuses on diversity, the land grant system, and leadership in different sectors of society during visits to university/college sites.
Read MoreFocuses on public leadership, policy development, and federal legislation, as well as managing change and resources.
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