Educational Leadership Program
A Leadership Journey offers several youth leadership programs to BIPOC youth ages 13-18.
EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP PROGRAM (ELP)
In our Educational Leadership Program, we delve into the significance of community engagement and the vital role of prioritizing mental and emotional well-being.
The Educational Leadership Program consists of:
- 35+ interactive educational leadership sessions from August – May.
- Youth and professional led sessions and workshops, including themes of racial justice, self-care, as well as mental, emotional, physical, and financial health & wellness.
- Youth will implement learning into a research project.
Our Educational Leadership Program runs 3 - 4 Saturdays a month, for 3 hours each, over the course of 10 months. These educational sessions are led by youth leaders and professionals in the field. While participating in the ELP, ALJ youth can apply to the Cultural Education & Exploration Program (CEEP), our unique study abroad opportunity.
OUR GOAL
With ELP, our goal is to equip young participants to effectively serve and support their communities as advocates, all while emphasizing the importance of prioritizing their health.
HOW DO WE MEET OUR GOAL?
- ELP comprises 36 educational sessions conducted annually for participating youth leaders, offering a comprehensive learning experience.
- Every month, youth leaders dedicate 3 Saturdays to 3-hour educational sessions, totaling to a minimum investment of 100 educational hours throughout the year.
- Within these sessions, youth leaders actively lead discussions on themes encompassing racial and social justice, systematic racism, oppression, and more.
- Professionals facilitate sessions aligned with the curriculum during the times when youth leaders are not leading, offering valuable perspectives to students' discussions.
- Over the year, 10–15 interactive health and wellness activities are incorporated to promote and reinforce students' self-care routines.
- Both middle and high school youth leaders culminate their year with a portfolio showcasing their research and learning journey.
THE VALUE OF OUR YOUTH LEADERSHIP PROGRAM
- Participants receive tuition to Brown University Pre-College Program, where they can earn college credits, a full semester’s worth before they graduate high school.
- Students produce up to 5 years of valuable portfolio work while developing strong college applications or a post high school resume.
- Youth participating in ELP can apply to the CEEP study abroad opportunity.
- Youth leaders become more civically engaged, see the value of global citizenship, and become social and racial justice advocates for a more just world.
- Youth leaders become more self-aware, self-assured, and self-confident, and begin to lead with and practice Ubuntu.
- Youth leaders strengthen skills such as: public speaking, facilitation, analytics/critical thinking skills, and research skills.
- Youth leaders create and begin implementing healthier self-care practices that support their health and wellness.