Bringing Diversity to Leadership
Resources for Diversifying Leadership Teams in Aging Services
LeadingAge and the LeadingAge LTSS Center @UMass Boston are working actively to diversify leadership teams in the field of long-term services and supports (LTSS) and ensure that leaders of color are welcomed, supported, and have opportunities to advance at LeadingAge and within organizations that provide services and support to older adults. Our research and engagement activities, described below, are designed to strengthen the LTSS field and build the capacity of its leadership teams to serve a growing and increasingly diverse older population.
Research on Leadership Diversity
The LeadingAge LTSS Center @UMass Boston conducts research designed to help LeadingAge advance leadership diversity in the LTSS workplace. We invite you to review our research findings.
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Leaders of Color Network
The LeadingAge Leaders of Color Network is a professional networking group for senior, mid-level, and emerging leaders of color and allies in LeadingAge member organizations.
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Aging Services Diversity Fellowship Pilot Program
LeadingAge and the United Negro College Fund (UNCF) are launching the Aging Services Diversity Fellowship Program to fast-track individuals with high potential who want to enter the field of aging services. The program represents a crucial first step in enhancing the racial and ethnic diversity of leadership teams working in participating organizations.
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Connecting on Social Media
Join us on LinkedIn to connect with other leaders of color and stay current on initiatives to advance leadership diversity in aging services.