United Way Leadership Academies

As part of the United Way Education Issue Council Partnership Initiative, CLI helps specialize, coordinate and conduct Leadership Academies for parents in SAISD elementary and middle schools.  Based on the CLI's core program model of transformational Servant Leadership, specialized training is developed at the parents' requests for the purpose of developing their leadership skills in increasing parental involvement in schools.  This partnership includes the United Way of San Antonio Education Issue Council, Presa Community Center, Family Services Association as an effort to address San Antonio's school drop-out rate.