Throughout his religious career, Father Augustus Tolton championed two worthy causes: education and black leadership in the Catholic Church. More than a century later, Tolton’s endeavors continue at a pair of local institutions with programs bearing his name. De La Salle center Founded by De La Salle Institute in 1991, the Tolton Center provides adult education programs at five different sites in low-income Chicago communities. Serving nearly 800 people annually, the Tolton Center offers G.E.D. programs, employability, child services, family literacy and ESL programs. CTU program Housed at the Catholic Theological Union, The Augustus Tolton Pastoral Ministry Program started in 1990 to offer black Catholic laypeople a full scholarship to attain a professional graduate degree in theology. The Tolton Scholars, who must commit to working in the archdiocese for at least three years after earning their degree, seek to enhance their own spirituality while also integrating spiritual formation and practical ministerial skills into the context of Chicago’s African- American culture. At the time of the Tolton program’s creation at CTU, only two African-Americans served in leadership roles with the archdiocese. With 22 program graduates, the Tolton Scholars program has quadrupled that number. “What Augustus Tolton began and nurtured is still being developed today,” Tolton Pastoral Ministry Program director Vanessa White said.