Leah Belgarde, an enrolled member of the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa, graduated from the Great Plains Leadership Institute on October 9th, 2019

Leah Belgarde, an enrolled member of the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa, graduated from the Great Plains Leadership Institute on October 9^th, 2019. Leah is a Health Program Manager/ Native American Health Liaison for the Nebraska DHHS Office of Health Disparities and Health Equity.

The Great Plains Leadership Institute is a year-long competency-based training program designed for established and emerging leaders in organizations in the Great Plains region whose primary mission is to improve the health and well-being of populations and communities. Scholars come from governmental public health, insurance companies, community health centers, civic and elected positions, community-based organizations, the business community and more. A few of the competencies from the institute include owning your leadership identity, leading positive change, and influencing organizational culture.

For more information on the Great Plains Leadership Institute: https://www.unmc.edu/publichealth/ophp/workforce/gphli/index.html