2023 Academy for Community Leadership

For 47 years, the Academy for Community Leadership has been attracting bright, emerging leaders in Muncie and Delaware County.  ACL has provided an orientation to the Muncie & Delaware County community and a broad overview of civic leadership since 1976.  The program helps develop leadership talent and potential and provides valuable networking opportunities for the participants.  Most of our community’s current leaders in business, philanthropy, education, and government have participated in ACL.
This intensive education series meets every week for ten weeks from September to November.  Sessions are co-sponsored by Ball State University’s Office of Community Engagement and the Muncie-Delaware County Chamber of Commerce.  ACL exposed participants to local history, business, local government, health care, cultural awareness, education, leadership styles, and other topics.  Additionally, participants engage in a service project with local on-profit organizations.
The goal of ACL is to identify individuals within Muncie and Delaware County who are emerging leaders and prepare them for future leadership.  Through contact with a variety of experts, the participants expand their leadership skills, knowledge, and influence in the community.  It is an educational forum that includes interaction with other members of the current class, guest speakers, and panelists – those individuals who are shaping Muncie and Delaware County’s future.