Mitch Daniels Leadership Foundation

The MDLF 2024 Annual Event will be on Wednesday, August 28 at Crane Bay Event Center. Registration is now live! Join us for an evening of networking with nearly 400 Hoosier leaders from across the state including MDLF Fellows, Board Members and Smart Network members, as well as community partners. Register now at: https://lnkd.in/gBTZtzqF

Congratulations to MDLF Class V Fellow Luke Zhang for being recognized as Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology's Distinguished Young Alumni!

Excited to share that I've been selected as a fellow in the Mitch Daniels Leadership Foundation. This will be a tremendous opportunity to learn directly from leaders in business, education, health, and government in order to make a positive impact in our communities. To Lauren (Petersen) James, Kelsey Cook, Erin Lucas, and my classmates, I can't wait to get started!

I’m looking forward to understanding and experiencing Indiana in a new way, with fresh eyes alongside such incredibly talented Hoosiers. Thank you Mitch Daniels Leadership Foundation for the opportunity. Excited to meet you all soon!

I’m honored to share I’ve been selected as a fellow in the Mitch Daniels Leadership Foundation! As one of 25 participants selected across the state of Indiana, I am honored to join this prestigious program. Over the next two years, I look forward to participating in monthly convenings that will delve into vital topics like the economy, education, healthcare, and civil society, while learning from esteemed experts. What distinguishes MDLF is its commitment to empowering fellows to address community challenges through a personalized capstone project, guided by principles of individual liberty, personal responsibility, and private enterprise. Thank you to Dushan Nikolovski for continuously encouraging me to push past my boundaries and being my greatest supporter. Thank you to my sweet mentor Cara Putman, JD, MBA for inspiring me and being a constant influence and motivation in my journey. Thank you Lauren (Petersen) James and Kelsey Cook for your dedication to this program and your hard work to ensure we have a great experience. Looking forward to the journey to come!

This Week of the Young Child, I find myself thinking about the need to improve Indiana’s literacy rates, starting in preschool. #WOYC24    I recently wrote a column for the IBJ where I talked about Indiana's science of reading initiative as well as Indiana’s Kindergarten Readiness Indicators assessment, which evaluates the early literacy and math skills of pre-K students. Results from this assessment could be used to help identify and address reading gaps early on. The full column is available here: Claire Fiddian-Green: More training, data needed to improve literacy – Indianapolis Business Journal (ibj.com) 

I feel incredibly fortunate to have been chosen for this fellowship. The pool of applicants was filled with outstanding individuals from across the state, and I am deeply grateful to have been selected as one of the 25 recipients of this transformative opportunity. God continues to work opportunities into my life. All praise and glory to Him!

So excited and honored to be chosen for the MDLF Fellowship! I cannot wait to meet my classmates and get started!

Trilled for the opportunity to meet everyone on this list and continue learning! 🙏🏻

Looking forward to this opportunity to learn from our leaders in Indiana and to help make our state the best place to build a future!