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Welcome to the BLI:<\/strong><\/h4>\n

The home for immersive and interdisciplinary undergraduate leadership experiences at the University of Michigan. Here, we take a holistic approach to help you explore, nurture, and realize your authentic leadership potential.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Through the power of empathy, understanding, and mindfulness, we explore a leadership approach based on dedicated practice, deep human connection, and inspiration. With a balance of high-touch mentorship and real-world autonomy, BLI offers a certificate, classes, fellowships, and more \u2014 all designed to enhance and elevate the full Michigan educational experience.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

BLI is far more than a resume builder. It\u2019s the realization of leadership potential in all aspects: social, situational, relational, and cultural. We\u2019re not merely offering a skill set; we help instill a mindset \u2014 one that will serve you throughout your education, career, and life. We\u2019d love to help you get there.<\/span><\/p>\n

Leadership Pillars<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Connection:<\/strong>
We believe in the power of connection. BLI helps cultivate connections for personal growth, social change, and building communities of inspiration.
We nurture and celebrate the power of connection.
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Immersion:<\/strong>
We are immersive in our approach, offering a multitude of experiences and practical tools that bring leadership concepts to life.
We are real, powerful, and immersive.
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Inspiration:<\/strong>
We believe that leadership is a set of learnable characteristics, habits, and actions, designed to connect and foster meaningful change.
We inspire the leadership potential in all.
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Impact:<\/strong>
We prepare students to become leaders at the university, at their workplace, in their communities, and in their lives through real-world actions.
Our impact is measured by the actions of those we influence.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n

Barger Leadership Institute
<\/strong>College of Literature, Science, and the Arts
University of Michigan
Weiser Hall, Suite 800
500 Church Street
Ann Arbor, MI 48109<\/p>\n\n\n\n

(734) 764-8200
bargerinstitute@umich.edu<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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