Staff

Effley N. Brooks, III, Director of the DCLF

The Centers
University of Colorado Denver
Campus Box 133 - P.O. Box 173364
Denver, CO 80217-3364
Phone: (303) 315 - 2053
Fax: (303) 315 - 2497
E-mail: ebrooks@carbon.cudenver.edu

Bio: Mr. Brooks serves as Director of the Denver Community Leadership Forum (DCLF). In addition to leadership training, he specializes in the areas of cultural diversity, tolerance, suicide prevention and intervention, self-esteem issues and violence prevention training for adolescents and adults.

He has worked with a number of organizations nationwide, in Colorado, in New York City, and in South Africa, including the Spring Institute for International Studies, the Anti-Defamation League, PeaceJam and the Shaka Franklin Foundation for Youth. Mr. Brooks has also worked as a high school teacher.

His achievements have has been recognized by honors and awards from Denver Mayor Wellington Webb for fighting hate and discrimination and endeavoring to make Denver a Safe City; from the Cherry Creek Diversity Conference for promoting the ideals of peace and understanding to the youth of Colorado; from the Colorado School Counselor Association for "Outstanding Service;" and, from the Contemporary Learning Academy for his volunteer work and commitment to children.

Mr. Brooks holds a BA and MBA from the University of Phoenix.