Early and ongoing intervention is known to be a critical element in
increasing the likelihood that students in underserved communities will
attend college and then thrive there and beyond. Crucially,
intervention is most effective when it starts at an early age--planting
the seeds in young minds that college is a realistic option for
them--and continues from elementary school through high school.
The Leadership U. program provides grade-appropriate preparation
scaffolded through four curriculum manuals, each tailored to a specific
stage of learning, and includes a supplement to guide high school
students through the college application process.
The interactive lessons of the Grades 6-8: Developing Key Life Skills
curriculum incorporate differentiated learning, foster engagement in
school, develop personal responsibility and teamwork, dive into healthy
identity exploration, provide an opportunity to examine life interests,
and encourage students to take on the role of leaders. Participants are
engaged by The Leadership Program's proven-effective approach to
enrichment and social and emotional learning, which has been implemented
in thousands of classrooms for hundreds of thousands of students.
