Diversity Leadership Program

NAA’s Diversity Leadership Program (DLP) provides up to 15 individuals of diverse backgrounds an opportunity to develop as rental housing industry leaders for free, in a hybrid setting. With a complimentary registration to 2025 Apartmentalize, NAA’s largest rental housing conference, you’ll have a chance to network with your mentor, the rest of the DLP Class of 2025 and the entire rental housing industry! This program will foster your professional growth with the prospect of participating on a local or national committee, too. You’ll gain an understanding of how to facilitate healthy conversations around diversity and your cultural background in the workplace; recognize how unconscious biases influences your interactions and views of others and what you can do to contribute to your company’s diversity, equity & inclusion (DE&I) efforts. Also, learn how to personalize your career growth plan and position yourself for success in the rental housing industry by using strategic leadership and communications skills.
Program Information
- Active NAA Membership
- Member of an underrepresented group
- Junior to Mid-Level, with 3-7 years in the rental housing industry
- Updated resume
- Personal Statement
- Professional Reference
- Acknowledgement of support by supervisor
Time Commitment
Diversity Leadership Program participants are required to attend monthly virtual sessions and NAA's Apartmentalize Conference.
- March - November 2025: Monthly Virtual Sessions (Education Sessions, Reading Discussions, Capstone Calls and Mentor Calls)
- June 11-13, 2025: Apartmentalize (Las Vegas, NV)
Note: All selected candidates are responsible for travel expenses for attending Apartmentalize.
Note: All selected candidates are responsible for travel expenses for attending Apartmentalize.
Timeline
- September 9, 2024: Applications Open
- November 1, 2024: Applications Due
- November 4, 2024 - January 12, 2025: Application Review
- January 20, 2025: Selected Applicants Notified
- TBD: Diversity Leadership Program Kick-Off Call

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