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Maryland Equity and Inclusion
Leadership Program
The Maryland Equity and Inclusion Leadership Program is offered jointly by the Schaefer Center for Public Policy at The University of Baltimore and the Maryland Commission on Civil Rights. The 8-week program combines asynchronous and live online instruction. It is comprehensive, academically grounded, and job-relevant. Participants interact online and in peer groups. They complete a project focused on diversity, equity, and inclusion.
The Maryland Equity and Inclusion Leadership Program aspires to develop, engage, and support current and emerging leaders from private, public, and nonprofit sectors who are interested and committed to helping their organizations become more diverse, equitable, and inclusive at various levels. It is ideal for experienced and developing professionals, from public, nonprofit, and private organizations who want to design, lead, and promote diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives in their organizations.
Weekly Schedule
Monday – Thursday
Self-paced session (Work on your own.)
Friday – 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Live session via Zoom
Who May Apply?
The Maryland Equity and Inclusion Leadership Program is open to executive, mid-level, and emerging leaders who wish to acquire the requisite knowledge, attitudes, and skills to develop and support DEI in their organizations. The cost per person for the Maryland Equity and Inclusion Leadership Program (MEILP) is $2,500, which includes all training sessions and program materials.
To learn more, contact us at [email protected] or 410-837-6188
Enrollment Opening Soon for the Fall Program
Maryland Equity and Inclusion
Leadership
Program Topics
Cohort 4
Orientation
Week 1: Race & the -isms
Week 2: Sex & the -isms
Week 3: Religion & Spirituality
Week 4: Ageism & Generational Differences
Week 5: Disability Discrimination
Week 6: Sexual Orientation & Gender Identity
Week 7: Inclusive Leadership
Week 8: Creating a Diverse & Inclusive Organizational Culture
“Thank you so much for this incredible program that rewired my brain and gave me the knowledge and confidence to do meaningfully work as a ‘JEDI’ in my field and region.”
Julie Della Marie, Executive Director, Downtown Sykesville Connection
Maryland Equity and Inclusion
Leadership Program Schedule
Cohort 4
Monday – Thursday
Self-paced session (Work on your own.)
Friday – 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Live session via Zoom
Orientation
September 23, 2025
Week 1: Race & the -isms
September 26, 2025
Week 2: Sex & the -isms
October 3, 2025
Week 3: Religion & Spirituality
October 10, 2025
Week 4: Ageism & Generational Differences
October 17, 2025
Week 5: Disability Discrimination
October 24, 2025
Week 6: Sexual Orientation & Gender Identity
October 31, 2025
Week 7: Inclusive Leadership
November 7, 2025
Week 8: Creating a Diverse & Inclusive Organizational Culture
November 14, 2025
Group Presentations & Graduation- In Person
November 21, 2025