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Black Defender Leadership Institute BDLI 1.0 

What-The goal of BDLI 1.0 is to introduce 15 participants to the core competencies of transformational leadership and create a pipeline from the field to leadership within public defense and beyond.
Who-Black professionals in the realm of criminal defense who aspire to leadership positions in their offices or communities. We will prioritize applicants who employ a holistic and movement lawyer approach to their work, which enables them to maximize their impact as transformational leaders.

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* 1. First Name

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* 2. Last Name

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* 3. Are you a member of the Black Public Defender Association (membership in BPDA is required to participate in BDLI)

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* 4. What is your work email address?

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* 5. What are your pronouns

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* 6. What is your street address?

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* 7. City

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* 8. What is your race or ethnicity?

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* 9. Office Name

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* 10. Who is the Executive Director?

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* 11. What is your job title

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* 12. Does your office provide any training related to race and/or bias? If yes, please describe?

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* 13. How many people work at your organization?

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* 14. How many BIPOC hold leadership positions at your office?

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* 15. Have you ever applied for a leadership position within your office?

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* 16. What is your leadership goal(s), at work or in your communities (associations, groups, etc. outside of the office)?

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* 17. What, if any, avenues of support are available to you in your current role? How does your office currently support your leadership development?

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* 18. Please describe your skillset. How would you classify your skillset? (intermediate, experienced, highly skilled, expert)

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* 19. What challenges do you anticipate in accomplishing your leadership goal(s)?

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* 20. How do you anticipate that BDLI 1.0 can help you accomplish your leadership goal(s)?

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* 21. What specifically do you hope to learn or gain by participating in BDLI 1.0?

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* 22. What skills and/or support might you need to develop or prepare you for advancement as a defender?

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* 23. What do you envision your role in public defense in the next five years?

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* 24. How do you hope to use your position and privilege as a leader to support the advancement of the current and future Black Public Defenders?

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* 25. Will you be available every fourth Tuesday of the month @5 PM CST/ 6PM EST?

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* 26. How will you make time in your schedule to fully participate in programming?

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* 27. Are you able to fully commit to all the participation requirements which could be up to 5 hours a month?

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* 28. Please submit a headshot

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* 29. Please submit a one paragraph bio

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* 30. Please upload your resume

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* 31. How did you hear about BDLI 1.0

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* 32. Please let us know if there is anything else you would like us to know

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* 33. Thank you for applying to the BDLI 1.0. We are excited to review your application. If you have any questions please feel free to contact us at <info@blackdefender.org>

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