CUNY’s Malave Leadership Academy (MLA) develops leadership values and skills through experiential civic engagement, advocacy activities, and leadership competency training. MLA students learn how to be effective leaders both within CUNY and their own communities.
CUNY SPS students are invited to apply for the MLA at the start of the fall semester each year. Selected students participate in educational workshops and conferences based on three leadership models: Social Change Model, Student Leadership Challenge, and Servant Leadership.
Recent activities included participation in the New York State Black, Puerto Rican, Hispanic and Asian Legislative Caucus; SOMOS El Futuro Conference; New York state legislative hearings; and legislative advocacy trips to Albany.
If you are interested in more information about the Malave Leadership Academy, contact studentlife@sps.cuny.edu