The Maryland Equity and Inclusion Leadership Program (MEILP) is offered jointly by the Schaefer Center for Public Policy at The University of Baltimore and the Maryland Commission on Civil Rights. MEILP 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.

The program is:

• committed to helping participants and their organizations become more diverse, equitable, and inclusive
• combines asynchronous and live online instruction, with peer group interaction
• comprehensive and academically grounded
• job relevant and requires participants to complete a  project focused on diversity, equity, and inclusion
• 8 weeks in length

Participants interact both online and in peer groups.