Norbert K. Tan
Deputy Director | AAPI Equity Alliance Courage to Lead Participant At Norbert Tan’s Westchester high school, just outside of New York City, his family was one of just two Asian American families at the large public school. It was the…
Connie Alexander
Co-Founder & Co-Executive Director | Gateway Educational Services Courage to Lead Participant Connie comes from a long line of activist women, devoted to the idea that if you see something wrong, you must try to fix it. As a child…
Frederick Janka
Executive Director | Carolyn Glasoe Bailey Foundation Courage to Lead Alumni We can only be transformed for the better through art, and I am a passionate believer in that,” says Frederick Janka, Executive Director of the Carolyn Glasoe Bailey Foundation.…
Christopher Tucker
Executive Director | Garden Court Courage to Lead Alumni Garden Court independent living community in downtown Santa Barbara is transforming low-income senior housing on a national level and significantly improving the lives of its residents. The pioneering power of Garden…
Upcoming Activities
Alumni Community leaders have planned a thoughtful and engaging year for us all (see image above). We hope you will accept the invitation. Stay tuned for details on upcoming activities. Please save the date for our next event, an evening…
10 Years of Community
On February 23rd, over 80 alums participated in a special evening of celebration and appreciation for the first 10 years of Courage to Lead. From programming to logistics to home hospitality, the event was co-created by dozens of alums. The…
Community News
Thank you to those that nominated leaders to participate in the upcoming CTL Cohort 8, which is set to begin in October 2019! ALUMS ON THE MOVE! Kim Colby Davis (Cohort 6), Executive Director of CASA of Santa Barbara County,…
Spring Poem for Reflection
We invite you to take a quiet moment of reflection at the start of the brand new year. Photo credit: Luann Miller (Cohort 4) Opening Without Words by Mark Nepo It is the beginning of May and over near…
Words of Wisdom from our Fantastic Facilitators
Where's my Car? By Ken Saxon Lately, I’ve noticed a disturbing pattern in myself. I race into Santa Barbara for a meeting at the Impact Hub, where Leading From Within has its offices. I attend a meeting or…
Niki Sandoval
Dr. Nicolasa “Niki” Sandoval, the first member of the Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians to earn a doctorate in education, never even considered going to college. She didn’t think it was possible. The Native American population shares many of…