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       Blacks In Government, Inc.

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Orientation

Congratulations to the 6 exceptional Blacks In Government (BIG) members who completed the 2023-2024 Darlene H. Young Leadership Academy (DYLA). The 2024-2025 DYLA Orientation and Training will be held December 5-7, 2024 at Morgan State University in Baltimore, Maryland.  This class will graduate in 2025 at BIG National Training Institute in August in New Orleans, Louisiana. Blacks In Government has partnered with Morgan State University to provide this leadership training opportunity to develop professional and personal leadership skills for BIGs members.

Organization Information

Blacks In Government (BIG) was established in 1975 and incorporated in 1976 by a small group of African Americans at the Public Health Services which is a part of the Department of Health, Education and Welfare (HEW) in the Parklawn building in Rockville, Maryland. The organization was viewed as essential to the Black civil service employee, based on a wide assortment of racially motivated problems faced by the HEW Black employees in Rockville. Initially, it was thought that the umbrella organization would address only the problems at the Federal level. However, it was soon determined that State, County, and Municipal Black employees were faced with the same general type of employment problems.

Our Vision

Through effective leadership training, the Darlene H. Young Leadership Academy will help to provide a 21st century infrastructure and an educated membership to conquer the challenges facing the organization and the public servant today and in the future.

Our Mission

  • Prepare the BIG members for a leadership role at all levels of public service and throughout the BIG organization.

  • Help members acquire the essential skills needed to be competent leaders through a series of intense professional training sessions.

  • Offer members an opportunity to expand their comprehension of leadership. 

  • Combine experiential learning and developmental opportunities.

  • Prepare members to function as educated, analytical, and skilled leaders within the organization, their jobs, and the community.

Program Overview

  • Blacks In Government and Morgan State University formed a leadership training vehicle to foster excellence in leadership within the organization of Blacks In Government to develop professional and personal leadership skills within the membership.

  • This highly interactive training uses dynamic instruction and numerous activities to emphasize leadership traits and facilitate discussion of leadership issues.

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