The Leadership Development Institute (LDI) was chartered in the Eastern Region of the fraternity in 1983. Geographically, the Eastern Region includes the eastern seaborne; from Maine to Virginia,as well as chapters in Bermuda, Germany, South Africa, and Liberia.  This year, in partnership with the E TL Education Foundation , LDI will be held three times, once in the spring at the site of the Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity  Eastern Region Convention, and again during the summer in the Washington DC/Baltimore area, and in New York City.  Additionally, LDI programming is held throughout all regions of the fraternity and thus has a national impact.  Over the years the program has served thousands of young men by providing interactive leadership workshops, cultural and recreational activities, real leadership opportunities, education enhancements, and college awareness. LDI South will be held at Morgan State University, July 11 – 14, 2013, contact James E. Thomas, Jr (JET1906 yahoo.com)