Leadership Support Program

A Deepening Commitment to Emotional Support

In these challenging times, we recognize that leaders need our help more than ever to stay resilient while maintaining a focus on social justice and equity. The Leadership Support Program (LSP) continues to deepen our commitment to flexibility and emotional support. As a result, participants from our recently completed 2020–2022 cohort affirmed that they found this support throughout the LSP community—from their coaches, seminar facilitators, and each other. Indeed, many emphasized that the program helped them stay in education.

In fall 2022, we welcomed our new 2022–2024 cohort of 81 social justice leaders. We commit to support them as they take on new challenges and opportunities.

For more information about the Leadership Support Program, contact LSP Coordinator Viet Nguyen at vietnguyen@berkeley.edu.

LSP, a Professional Clear Administrative Services Credential program, is the longest-running university-based induction program in California, supporting leaders since 2002.

“ We have been immersed in the depths of the hidden history of this land, the influence of people who came before us, and the hopes and action of those who are present today. . . . As leaders for equity and democracy, this experience opened our eyes, minds, and hearts to the untold stories of the voiceless and reminds us of the importance to seek diverse perspectives, empower our communities to nurture inclusion and sense of belonging, and disrupt systems of oppression and hate.” —FRANCIS ROJAS, LEAD STUDENT, ON THE PROGRAM’S LEARNING TRIP TO NEW ORLEANS

LEFT TOP LEAD Cohort 1 taking on year two. BOTTOM LEAD student nives wetzel de cediel with her team during spring Assessment Center.