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LEAD: BUILD Health

FOUNDATION FOR LOUISIANA

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Deadline

Rolling / Open

Grant Type

foundation

Overview

LEAD: BUILD Health Program

Program Type: Community training and leadership development program

Geographic Scope: New Orleans, LA, particularly the Claiborne Corridor

Focus Areas:

Public health

Transportation and mobility

Displacement prevention

Community decision-making in transit planning

Program Description:
LEAD (Leadership, Engagement, Advocacy, and Development) is FFL's community training program that equips Louisiana residents with tools to steer local and regional decision-making processes. The BUILD Health edition focuses on the intersections of transportation access and public health.

Program Structure:

Duration: 8 weeks

Format: Interactive sessions with guest experts

Focus on transportation planning, community organizing, advocacy, public policy, and land use/development

Participant Outcomes:
Participants will:

Identify social justice interests and envision leading change around equitable transportation

Build relationships with other community leaders and LEAD participants

Understand and navigate multiple agencies, departments, and government officials involved in transportation decisions

Learn lessons from other communities using transportation policies for equitable outcomes

Learn about Foundation for Louisiana and its LEAD programs

Funding Partners:

University Medical Center New Orleans