The Leadership Academy will focus on academic enrichment, entrepreneurial education and training and cultural exposure.   Core Curriculum Personal Assessment-Goal Setting and Time Management ( 6 hours) Academic Enrichment and Career Planning (30 hours) Strategic Planning (12 hours) Financial Management /Planning (12 hours) Business Development (20 hours) Marketing and Brand Development (12 hours) Work Life Balance-Maintaining healthy and productive lifestyles (12 hours) Exposure Opportunities (48 hours)

1. CHAMBER Leadership Academy

2. Family Preservation Initiative

3. Mapping Educational Pathways to
Sustainable Careers
(3-5 Years) Apprenticeship, Journey
2-3 Months Specialized Training Person, Master Craftsperson
Owner/CEO & President
Early 5 Yrs. 3 Yrs.
Childhood 4 Yrs. High 2 Yrs. Community/Technical Project /Business Manager
Elementary Middle
School
School
4 Yrs. College/University Professional Services,
2-3 Yrs. Grad/Post Doctoral Supervisory, Management

5. C.H.A.M.B.E.R. Leadership Academy
C.H.A.M.B.E.R. Leadership Academy
The Atlanta Metropolitan Black Chamber of Commerce’s Family
Preservation Initiative will launch its Leadership Academy for youth
and young adults in December 2011. The Leadership Academy will
focus on academic enrichment, entrepreneurial education and training
and cultural exposure.
Core Curriculum
Personal Assessment-Goal Setting and Time Management ( 6 hours)
Academic Enrichment and Career Planning (30 hours)
Strategic Planning (12 hours)
Financial Management /Planning (12 hours)
Business Development (20 hours)
Marketing and Brand Development (12 hours)
Work Life Balance-Maintaining healthy and productive lifestyles (12
hours)
Exposure Opportunities (48 hours)

6. Class Segmentation
Grades/ages of student participants
The C.H.A.M.B.E.R. Leadership Academy will serve students from
Pre-K 3– 19 years of age. To participate, students’ parents or legal
guardians must be an active member of the AMBCC or its affiliate
partners. Maximum class size per category is 10-15.
Class Segmentation and Developmental Tracking Timeline
Pre-K3-1 Graduating Classes of 2022-2021 (10 available slots)
Grade 2-4 Graduating Classes of 2020-18 (10 available slots)
Grades 5-7 Graduating Classes of 2017-15 (10 available slots)
Grades 8-11 Graduating Classes of 2014-12 (10 available slots)
Grades 12-14 Graduating Classes 2011/2015-16 (10 available slots)

7. Annual Programs
The CHAMBER Leadership Academy is a year round leadership
training program filled with executive interactions and our
entrepreneurial focused curriculum. The program includes seven
annual programs, exposure tours, foreign language exposure,
weekend retreats and several hands on technical and business
development projects.
Annual Programs
Summer Academic Enrichment (August 2-5, 2011)
Winter Academic Enrichment (December 27-29, 2011)
Fulfilling the Dream Weekend and Retreat (January 14-16, 2012)
My Legacy Project and Heritage Tour (February 2012)
Spring Break Leadership Academy and Exposure Tours (March-April)
2012)
Annual Awards Celebration and Reception (May 2012)
Summer Leadership Academy and Exposure Tours (June-August
2012)

8. Personal Assessments
Personal Assessments
Assessment Leader: Dr. Melonie Hill (Behavioral Management Group)
The C.H.A.M.B.E.R. Leadership Academy adheres to the importance
of assessing each participant’s abilities, interests , and strengths.
Additionally benchmark assessments will be conducted at varying
intervals in order to track their progress during the year-long leadership
academy.
Assessment strategies Include:
• Direct observations
•Interviews
•Surveys
•Assessment tools
•Consultation with Parents
•Collection of collateral information

9. I. Spelling, Creative Writing and Debate (SCWAD)
Spelling, Creative Writing and Debate (SCWAD)
Program Team Leader: Lisa McNeill
SCWAD is an academic enrichment program initiative facilitated by the
C.H.A.M.B.E.R. Leadership Academy which is designed to inspire
young literary minds and nurture their passion for reading, writing and
language arts through various creative and interactive means.
Areas of Focus:
Vocabulary enrichment with focus on spelling, phonics and reading
comprehension. Participant’s skills will be challenged via competitive
games, spelling bees and interactive learning challenges.
Creative writing sessions will encourage participants to put their
thoughts on paper and produce a literary product (poetry, scripts,
reports, position papers, short stories, books, etc.)
Debate and Speech will help polish oral communication and public
speaking skiills.
..

10. II. Mathematics, Finance and Economic Principles
(MFAEP)
Mathematics, Finance and Economic Principles (MFAEP)
Program Team Leader: Joe Johnson (Interim Leader)
MFAEP is an academic enrichment program initiative facilitated by the
C.H.A.M.B.E.R. Leadership Academy which is designed to inspire
young mathematical and financial minds to nurture their passion for
problem-solving through various logical and interactive means.
Areas of Focus:
The teaching and mastery of mathematical principles and methods for
solving problems through addition, subtraction, multiplication, division,
geometry, calculus, functions, graphs, stats and other algorithms.
Participants’ skills will be challenged via competitive probability games
and competitions.
Simulation sessions will test participant’s skills and abilities in real
word scenarios. (etc. The Stock Market Game, Global Economics
Game),

11. III. Natural Sciences, Chemistry and Environmental
Studies
Natural Sciences, Chemistry and Environmental Studies
Program Team Leader: Vedas Burkeen, Excel Science
MFAEP is an academic enrichment program initiative facilitated by the
C.H.A.M.B.E.R. Leadership Academy which is designed to foster
young scientific minds to nurture their curiosity and critical thinking
through various experiments and research projects.
Areas of Focus:
The teaching and mastery of the sciences (astronomy, earth, biology,
chemistry and physics) Participants will conduct research and
experimentation and exchange ideas via innovative challenges.
Field Trips and simulation sessions will allow participants to interact
with practicing researchers.
Simulation session will test participants’ skills and abilities in real word
scenarios. (i.e. Popcorn Science and more)
Participant’s will be encouraged to participate in an annual science and
engineer competition.

12. IV. Citizenship, Sociology and World History
(CSAW)
Citizenship, Sociology and World History (CSAW)
Program Team Leader: Leland Buggie & Sandra Brown
CSAW is an academic enrichment program initiative facilitated by the
C.H.A.M.B.E.R. Leadership Academy which is designed to inspire
young world scholars to nurture their passion for diverse cultures,
history and current events.
Areas of Focus:
Participants will be exposed to world cultures, philosophy, politics
while also learning critical thinking techniques. Participants will be
challenged to defend an opinion via debate, petition and assembly.
Participants will also have the opportunity to learn basic skills of an
identified foreign language. (Selected foreign language for 2012 is
Chinese)
Simulation sessions will test participants’ ability to lead and organize in
a real word scenario. (How to Run for Office / I’m an Ambassador)
Debate and Speech will be emphasized to help polish oral
communication skills and enhance public speaking abilities.

13. V. Principles of Ownership (Entrepreneurship,
Investments and Estate Planning)
Principles of Ownership (Entrepreneurship, Investments and
Estate Planning) )
Program Team Leaders: AMBCC Business and Economic
Development Team
POO is an academic enrichment program initiative facilitated by the
Holistic C.H.A.M.B.E.R. Leadership Academy which is designed to inspire
Education young innovative minds to nurture their passion for entrepreneurship.
Areas of Focus:
The teaching and mastery of conceptualization and innovative thinking
Ownership will be provided. Participate will discover their true talents and
strengths. Participants will learn how to incorporate their current
educational experiences with entrepreneurial principles to help identify
Entrepreneurial Life Cycle future professional endeavors.
Principles Development
Participants will also be taught sort skills that will be necessary for their
educational and professional pursuits.
Simulation sessions will test participants skills and abilities in a real
word scenario. (Becoming the CEO)
.

14. Global Learning Centers and International Networks

15. Mobile Learning Devices

16. Interactive Learning Experiences

17. Interactive Learning Experiences

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Family Preservation Initiative
A Visionary Concept of the AMBCC
Melonie Hill
Executive Director
Family Preservation Initiative
(404)808-7034
drhill@bmgroupllc.com
mhill@atlantametroblackchamber.org
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