The Diako Group

came about from an observation that our young people were not being groomed to take their rightful place in the community. Young people were not being taught the importance of giving back and being part of the community in a way that made the community a better place to live, work, play and raise your children

Our young people need to be taught, encouraged and mentored to take their places as interns in legislative offices, Board members on local non-profit boards, assistants and aides to local City Council, School Board and Water Board officials. They need to be encouraged to use their talents to get their message out via social media, podcasts, radio broadcasts, blog postings and more.

Diako will choose a small group of candidates every year to place in key positions with Local legislators, nonprofits and key positions in the community to learn how to make a positive impact. The Young Men and Women will be taught in a classroom and real-life settings how to conduct themselves in meetings, on committees and with influencing decisions affecting their communities. Top students will be sent to Patriot Academy in Texas to learn how the legislative process works. When they return … They will then be groomed to be true leaders for our next crop of Diako Candidates!