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Revision as of 21:13, 17 June 2008 by Emriska (talk | contribs)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)Leader’s Challenge is a Colorado based nonprofit organization that provides leadership training to high potential students through experiential education programs. Their mission is to create civic and service minded youth by developing leadership skills, inspiring purpose, and empowering engagement in their communities.
Founded in 2000, LC originally served 60 students participating in a single program. During the 2007/2008 school year, LC operated three programs across 80 high schools statewide and serves nearly 800 students annually.
Leader's Challenge currently offers three programs, all targeted at high school students throughout Colorado:
IGNITE The flagship program, IGNITE is a year long experience for high school juniors focusing on leadership development, service learning and civic engagement. Beginning with an intensive four day Summer Academy, students develop knowledge, skills and behaviors related to leadership and active citizenship, including self confidence, team building, conflict management, critical thinking and problem solving skills.
Throughout the year, teams of students at 35+ schools along Colorado’s Front Range participate in monthly Challenges and service projects designed to engage them in their local communities while exploring topics such as community building, the role of media in society, leadership in the workplace, and state and local government.
IGNITE culminates with each school team identifying a need in their community and partnering with an outside organization to implement a comprehensive project that incorporates elements of awareness, advocacy, service and fundraising.
Global Challenge
Global Challenge is a year long experience for high school seniors designed to expand students’ worldview and explore leadership in a global context, beginning with a 3-day Summer Academy.
Throughout their senior year, students participate in monthly seminars centered on issues related to global leadership, including intercultural communication, diplomacy, economics and development. In addition, they examine topics such as indigenous cultures, historic and current conflict, the role of women, human rights, and policies concerning the environment, health, and service.
The cornerstone of Global Challenge is an international service trip over Spring Break, where students live and work with citizens of either Costa Rica or Slovakia, and have the opportunity to experience their culture and customs firsthand while making a difference in the community.
Colorado Close Up: Colorado Close Up has been the state’s largest civic education initiative since 1979, bringing students from across Colorado to the state Capital for three action-packed days.
While visiting Denver, students have the opportunity to observe the state legislature and courts, meet with elected officials from each branch of government, and work with lobbyists and business leaders to discuss how they can impact their communities.
Participants return home from Colorado Close Up with the knowledge and skills to identify problems and draw on local resources to create long-term, sustainable change in their communities.
Colorado Close Up was absorbed by Leader's Challenge in 2006.