Leslye Long

Leslye Long is a native Chicagoan who has provided mentor program development to youth and adults throughout Chicagoland communities for almost 16 years. Leslye joined Manufacturing Renaissance in 2014, when the organization was awarded a $2.4M Department of Labor grant, which brought to the development of Manufacturing Connect’s mentoring program. She is a graduate from Columbia College Chicago and enjoys incorporating organized creativity and life skills into her program designs. During her spare time she enjoys self-improvement activities and teaching Empowerment Art Workshops at the University of Chicago’s Logan Art Center.