Building Connections Between Community Leaders

Community Development Institute works to build local early childhood leadership capacity in communities across the United States and also internationally. CDI serves as the secretariat for the Global Leaders for Young Children Program. As a project of the World Forum Foundation, Global Leaders is an initiative that inspires, empowers, and connects emerging leaders in early childhood development. Since its inception in 2004, more than 200 emerging leaders from 61 countries have participated in the program, with many graduates now playing major roles in shaping the early childhood policies and practices in their countries and regions. Globally and locally, they have become courageous, innovative leaders create lasting change for children and families.

The World Forum has connected early childhood leaders from around the globe for more than 25 years. This vibrant international network of local early childhood leaders collaborates together to support young children.