PRESIDENT ' S DESK
Celebrating Diversity
Fresh off Black History Month and Women ’ s History Month and heading into Asian / Pacific American Heritage Month , I want to share a message of diversity and inclusion . CCIM Institute is proud to help mold the future of commercial real estate to ensure it reflects society as a whole , and our hope is that everyone who would like to pursue a career in this wonderful industry can readily do so — all while empowered with the knowledge and expertise offered by our premier core designation curriculum and other educational programs .
The institute has a rich history of DE & I programs and initiatives , focused on sharing the message of how a career in CRE can be fulfilling and broadening the access to our education to make dreams become a reality . For some , it is their first job out of college ; for others , it is their second or even third career . That is the beauty of this industry — it can and should be for everyone who desires it .
The Cultural Diversity Education Program is one initiative offering deeply discounted pricing on the core designation curriculum to qualified diverse real estate professionals . Another opportunity is the CCIM Foundation Veterans Scholarship , launched last year , that provides qualifying U . S . military veterans up to $ 20,000 to use for non-degree-based commercial real estate education , including the CCIM designation program .
To help usher in the next generation of commercial real estate professionals , the institute continues to build its partnerships with universities across the country , offering these students institute course material and / or a Fast Track program to earn the CCIM designation upon graduation from a partner university . Participating universities include MIT , University of California , Los Angeles , Emory University , and 50 other colleges and universities .
This year marks the official formation of the institute ’ s DE & I committee to help guide the strategy and move us forward toward this long-term goal . One of the first initiatives is to build on our University Partner program by targeting historically black colleges and universities to offer CCIM Institute courses , which exposes students to both our industry and our real-world-based instruction .
And in each issue of Commercial Investment Real Estate magazine , we celebrate the diversity of our industry and our members , who cover the entire CRE ecosystem and span the globe . The institute ’ s dedication to DE & I is unwavering , and I hope you join us in supporting all our initiatives to further this goal .
LESLIE G . CALLAHAN III , CCIM 2022 CCIM Institute President Contact him at lcallahan @ ccim . net .
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Executive Officers President , Leslie G . Callahan III , CCIM , Atlanta President-Elect , David Schnitzer , CCIM , Addison , Texas First Vice President , D ’ Etta Casto-DeLeon , CCIM , Houston Treasurer , Charlie Mack , CCIM , Las Vegas Treasurer-Elect , Steve Rich , CCIM , Charlotte , N . C . Executive Vice President & CEO , Paul Rumler , Chicago
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