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Officer’s Leadership Training (OLT)

Officer’s Leadership Training (OLT). Dedicated and Profound Leadership Principles & Best Practices. BLACKS IN GOVERNEMENT HISTORY & PURPOSE. BIG History & Purpose. A Rich History of…. EQUITY EXCELLENCE OPPORTUNITY. BIG History & Purpose. BEFORE BIG…. Loose/Fragmented/Informal Meetings:

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Officer’s Leadership Training (OLT)

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  1. Officer’s Leadership Training (OLT) Dedicated and Profound Leadership Principles & Best Practices

  2. BLACKS IN GOVERNEMENT HISTORY & PURPOSE

  3. BIG History & Purpose A Rich History of… EQUITY EXCELLENCE OPPORTUNITY

  4. BIG History & Purpose BEFORE BIG… • Loose/Fragmented/Informal Meetings: • Wed. Luncheon Group – Labor; • Tues. Business Group – State; • Reactive vs. Pro-Active; and • Game Plan on Specific Issues. • Traditional Civil Rights Organizations: • No Organization or Group with focus on Government Employees

  5. BIG History & Purpose BIG HISTORICAL FACTS… • Who: DHEW Black federal employees; • When: Established in 1975 and incorporated in 1976 as a non-profit organization; • Where: Parklawn (Chapter) Building, Rockville, MD; and • Why: Address a wide assortment of racially motivated issues.

  6. BIG History & Purpose BIG Historical Facts… • Articles of Incorporation • Washington, DC • February 26, 1976 • First Chapter President Elected • June 1, 1977 • Ramona McCarthy • First National President Elected • January 1978 • Lonis Ballard* *Deceased

  7. BIG History & Purpose BIG Founders’ Goals and Objectives… • Establish BIG Chapters In Each Executive Branch of Federal Government In Washington, DC Metro Area and within Federal Agencies Nationwide; • Be an advocate of equal opportunity; • Eliminate practices of racism and racial discrimination; • Promote professionalism among Blacks in government • Develop and promote programs to enhance ethnic pride and educational opportunities; • Establish a mechanism for the gathering and dissemination of information; and • Provide a nonpartisan platform on major issues of local, regional and national significance affecting Blacks In Government.

  8. BIG History & Purpose • National Board of Directors • National Executive Committee • Regional Councils • Eleven Regions • Local Chapters • National Head Quarters Staff BIG Structure… National Delegates Assembly

  9. BIG History & Purpose • Ramona McCarthy • Lonis Ballard • Mildred Goodman • Thomas Jenkins • James Rogers • Rubye Fields • Marion Bowden • Dorothy Greening** • Oscar Eason, Jr. • Gerald Reed • Gregg Reeves • Darlene Young BIG National Presidents… Present J. David Reeves **Note: Acted as National President, she was the Executive Vice President

  10. BIG History & Purpose • Anthony Williams • Rance Clemons • Oscar Eason • Julius Crouch • Jimmy Givens • Anthony Rhodes • Roberta McNeil • Johnny Smith • Ralph Browne, Jr. • Ellen Dyson • Farrell Chiles • Angela K. Thorpe-Harris • Gary L. Blackman BIG National Board Chairpersons… Present Lilyian Caswell-Isley

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