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 9-10: Preparing for Postsecondary
Success curriculum focus students on setting goals, establishing
personal values, developing effective study and self-management skills,
investing in academic achievement, forming healthy relationships,
embracing and celebrating diversity, and fostering resilience.
Participants have the opportunity to define who they are as leaders as
part of 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.
