2022 PARTICIPANT APPLICATION

NAA’s Diversity Leadership Program (DLP) provides up to 15 members of diverse backgrounds an opportunity to develop as a leader in the rental housing industry. Participants who are considered junior to mid-level (3-7 years in rental housing) will gain leadership experience through mentoring, and training as part of the yearlong program. The program is a crucial aspect of the NAA’s leadership diversification strategy intended to identify, mentor and engage members from underrepresented minority groups.

Upon completion of the Diversity Leadership Program, participants will be able to:

• Gain understanding and comfort of your cultural background. 
• Learn how unconscious bias’ impact your view of others and interactions with them. 
• Develop insight on how you can contribute to D&I efforts at your company.
• Advance your leadership and communication skills to position yourself for success in a diverse world.
• Learn how to facilitate healthy conversations around diversity in the workplace.
• Develop a personalized career growth plan to achieve a leadership role within the rental housing industry.

ENTRY DEADLINES

• Application Site Opens: Monday, October 4, 2021
• Application Site Closes: Friday, December 3, 2021

HOW TO APPLY

To apply for NAA's Diversity Leadership Program, click on the "Submit Your Application" button below. It is highly recommended that all application writing and editing be completed in Word, especially if multiple people are reviewing the application. This approach will prevent any information from being lost in the event that changes to the application do not properly save. When all writing is complete, transfer the information into the application form and submit. 
 

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