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Martin Luther King Center for Nonviolent Social Change Launches the Beloved Community Leadership Academy

Staff Report

Monday, April 11th, 2022

The Martin Luther King Jr. Center for Nonviolent Social Change (The King Center) is now accepting applications until May 1st, for its new Beloved Community Leadership Academy (BCLA), the King Center’s premiere education program for youth ages 13-18 years old that starts July 5th. The program application, nomination form and scholarship information can be found at Beloved Community Leadership Academy.

This unique virtual learning experience focuses on leadership and character development, entrepreneurship and 21st-century innovation. The 15-month BCLA curriculum includes weekly training sessions in three Program Pillars: Dr. King’s Philosophy of Nonviolence; Technology and Innovation; and Business and Entrepreneurship.

“This dynamic global educational program represents The King Center’s unwavering commitment to developing the next generation of Beloved Community leaders committed to embracing nonviolence as a means to create a just, humane, equitable and peaceful world.” concluded Dr. Bernice A. King, the CEO of the King Center.

Article courtesy of Metro Atlanta CEO, published April 11, 2022.