The Leadership + Coaching Program (LCP)

Applications are now CLOSED for the 2022, young women's Leadership + Coaching Program (LCP). Find the application here.  High school aged students who identify as women - cis, trans, and/or nonbinary - are encouraged to apply.

What makes The LCP unique is it combines the best of age-appropriate leadership development + life coaching with a focus on within.  Most leadership programs for this age group focus on the "doing" of leadership, which is not a bad thing, it's just this age group tends to "do" enough (academics, extracurriculars, sports, service projects, part-time employment, etc.).  The LCP focuses on how to "be" a leader - what leadership feels like starting from within.  

Eckhart Tolle said it best, "If you get the inside right, the outside will fall into place."  The LCP focuses on the inside work of being a leader, so no matter where or what a teen encounters now or in the future, they will have the strength, tenacity, open-mindedness, and bravery to persist.

Over the past decade, the research on coaching has become more plentiful.  The impact of coaching on individuals includes....

• Increased life engagement
• Improved individual performance and relationships
• Increased self-confidence and communication skills
• Improved life balance and mental health
• Increased sense of self – For teens this is especially important as they realize they are not alone.  They can explore who they are, what is important to them, and what is in their dream queue.
• Strengthened life skills and greater well being – For teens this includes: strengthened decision making and self-understanding.
• Support during developmental milestones (such as academics, college decision making, relationship forging, etc.)

Candidates are expected to....

• Complete the 8-week core curriculum by attending the six 90-minute Zoom sessions (dates and times below)
• Coach with their assigned coach three times during the 8-week core program (sessions are 30 minutes long) 
• Attend at least 2-3 Special Topic Zoom Sessions for the remainder of 2022; these special sessions are 60 minutes long. Participants will choose from a variety of themes such as: Asking for What You Need, Stretching Your Range, Reframing Challenges, etc. Dates, times and themes for special topic sessions will be announced in mid-May. 
• Complete the Final Reflection (assignment) by the end of the core 8-week program; deadline for this reflective assignment is May 15th.  Details will be shared during the May Zoom sessions.

1. Identifying your core values
2. Diminishing fears and obstacles
3. Summoning your inner wisdom
4. Being intentional in life and leadership
5. Engaging in brave conversations
6. Program wrap-up - tying it all together

• High school aged students who identify as women - including cis, trans, and/or nonbinary women  
• High school students who are curious and open to leadership development and/or self-growth

1.  This one-of-a-kind leadership program geared for teens incorporates coaching with leadership; most leadership programs do not infuse one-on-one coaching into their curriculums.  

2.  Participation and completion of The LCP can be included in scholarship and college applications, listed on resumes, and woven into college essays.

3.  The LCP curriculum was written with the teen in mind. Specifically, The LCP curriculum is taught by Jen Lara - a certified coach and educator -  who has degrees and training in education, leadership, coaching and adolescent development.  Additionally, all coaches within the program have passed an extensive background check and are trained in life/leadership coaching.

4.  The LCP is Zoom-based which makes it convenient, easy to access for most participants, and has little to no impact on parent/guardians' schedules.

5.  Participation and completion of The LCP adds another feather in the cap of the teen forging deeper tenacity, inner strength, curiosity + openness.

6.  The LCP's unique curriculum  supports the whole person not just adolescence. What participants learn and take-away from The LCP are leaderships skills to support them for a lifetime - no matter the age, stage, challenge or opportunities ahead.

Application: CLOSED If you believe you or a teen you know is a good fit for The Leadership + Coaching Program, follow this link to apply for the program.

Deadline to apply: CLOSED March 1st, 2022, midnight (EST)

Dates and times of required Zoom sessions:  

1. March 14th (7-8:30pm EST)
2. March 21st (7-8:30pm EST)
3. April 4th (7-8:30pm EST)
4. April 25th (7-8:30pm EST)
5. May 2nd (7-8:30pm EST)
6. May 9th (7-8pm EST)

Tuition:  The tuition for The Leadership + Coaching Program is $575 USD ($455 USD for Merit Scholarship recipients; see below).  Tuition includes:  the six, required Zoom-based sessions, an Experiential Learning Guide for the program, three, 30-minute one-on-one coaching sessions with an assigned coach (by phone or Zoom), and the Special Topic Zoom sessions offered 2-3 times per calendar year. Tuition is paid after a candidate is  accepted into the program.  No fees are due now.

Award Opportunity:  Applicants who complete the optional Merit Award portion of The LCP application will be considered for a merit-based award.  If awarded, the tuition of the program is reduced to $455.

Have questions? If yes, email Jen Lara or email Jessica, Program Coordinator

Ready to apply?  The application is NOW CLOSED