Leadership Opportunities
TASP Summer Programs for Juniors
December 8, 2014
A Telluride Association Summer Program (TASP) is a six-week educational experience for high school juniors that offers challenges and rewards rarely encountered in secondary school or even college.
Each program is designed to bring together young people from around the world who share a passion for learning. Telluride students, or TASPers, attend a seminar led by college and university scholars and participate in many other educational and social activities outside the classroom.
Students attend TASPs because they want a personal and intellectual challenge. Telluride Association seeks students from all kinds of educational backgrounds who demonstrate intellectual curiosity and motivation, rather than prior knowledge of the seminar’s subject matter. TASPers participate solely for the pleasure and rewards of learning with other intelligent, highly motivated students of diverse backgrounds. The TASP offers no grades or college credit.
- The TASP seminar
- The TASP community
- Why apply for a TASP?
- Telluride Association Summer Programs are Free
Telluride Association Summer Programs are free.
Housing, dining, and tuition expenses are covered by Telluride Association and the host institutions. Students pay only the costs of transportation and incidental expenses. Participants with demonstrated need may request financial aid to cover reasonable travel costs. We can also offer stipends of up to $500 to replace summer work earnings for students who would otherwise be unable to attend a summer program. It is the policy of Telluride Association that no student be barred from attending a TASP for financial reasons.
The programs are made possible in part by the bequest of Frank Monaghan in honor of Elmer M. “Johnny” Johnson and George Lincoln Burr. Johnny Johnson joined Telluride Association in 1915 and later served as Chancellor of Telluride Association from 1930-1960. George Burr was a Cornell librarian from 1890-1922 and variously a Cornell professor of ancient, medieval, and modern history. He lived at Telluride House as a faculty fellow from 1915-1938.
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U.S. Department of State Youth Programs
November 6, 2014
American Youth Leadership Program
The American Youth Leadership Program is a 3 to 4 week intensive, leadership training exchange program for U.S. high school students and adult mentors to gain firsthand knowledge of foreign cultures and collaborate on examining issues with global significance
Benjamin Franklin Summer Institutes
The Benjamin Franklin Summer Institutes are intensive academic institutes hosted by a U.S. college or university and focus on global issues, in addition to leadership and community service.
Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange
The Congress–Bundestag Youth Exchange Program (CBYX) offers American students a scholarship for an academic year in Germany. Participating students develop critical intercultural skills while learning what it is like to live and attend school in Germany.
English Access Microscholarship Program
The English Access Microscholarship Program (Access) provides a foundation of English language skills to talented 14-18 year-olds from disadvantaged sectors through after-school classes and intensive summer sessions.
Future Leaders Exchange
The Future Leaders Exchange (FLEX) Program provides scholarships for high school students (ages 15-17) from Eurasia to spend an academic year in the United States, living with a family and attending an American high school.
German American Partnership Program
The German American Partnership Program (GAPP) allows groups of U.S. high school students and German secondary school students to visit a each other’s community and school. In both directions, students live with a host family.
Global Connections and Exchange
The Global Connections and Exchange (GCE) Program supports collaboration and online linkages among students, educators, and community youth leaders from U.S. and overseas secondary schools and youth organizations.
Kennedy-Lugar Youth Exchange & Study Aborad
American high school students in the Kennedy-Lugar Youth Exchange & Study (YES) Abroad program spend one academic semester or year studying abroad in select countries with significant Muslim populations. Students live with host families, attend high school, engage in activities to learn about the host country’s society and values, and educate others about American culture while learning about their host country’s culture.
Kennedy-Lugar Youth Exchange & Study
The Kennedy-Lugar Youth Exchange and Study (YES) Program provides scholarships to high school students from countries with significant Muslim populations to spend up to one academic year in the United States. Students live with host families, attend high school, engage in activities to learn about U.S. society and values, and educate others about their home countries and cultures.
National Security Language Initiative for Youth
National Security Language Initiative for Youth (NSLI-Y) provides merit-based scholarships to U.S. high school students and recent graduates interested in learning less-commonly studied foreign languages overseas.
TechGirls
TechGirls is an international exchange program designed to empower young girls to pursue careers in the science and technology sectors.
The Youth Ambassadors Program brings together high school students and adult mentors from countries across the Americas to promote mutual understanding, increase leadership skills, and prepare youth to make a difference in their communities.
Exchanges are primarily from Latin America and the Caribbean to the United States, but also include delegations from the United States to select countries.
Participants will engage in workshops, community service activities, team building exercises, meetings with community leaders, and home stays with American families. Upon their return home, the students apply what they have learned to implement projects that serve needs in their communities.
Youth Leadership Programs
Youth Leadership Programs foster mutual understanding, respect, and civic engagement among young Americans and their international peers. Exchanges are three to four weeks in duration and involve youth ages 15-18, and adults who work with youth.
Wells Fargo Opportunities for Future Leaders
October 7, 2014
Investment Banking / Sales & Trading
You’re invited to apply to the Wells Fargo Securities Freshman Finance Forum — an event for top freshman undergraduate students in any major who are interested in exploring a career in business and learning about the variety of opportunities within the financial services industry.
What to expect:
- Learn about Wells Fargo Securities (WFS), the financial services industry, and careers in investment banking and sales & trading
- Meet with senior management and WFS professionals
- Participate in information sessions, panels, and networking events
Conference Dates and Location:
Charlotte, NC: March 10-11, 2016
All travel and meal expenses will be paid by Wells Fargo.
Qualifications
The program is open to all freshman inclusive of minorities, females, protected veterans, people with disabilities and LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender) pursuing a bachelor’s degree in any major with an expected graduation by December 2018, or May/June 2019
College Sophomores and Juniors
When you start your career with a Wells Fargo undergraduate program, you’ll start laying the foundation for your future success while developing professional skills you can’t learn in the classroom.
Each program is designed to support your development. That’s why they all include exclusive training and networking opportunities, exposure to Wells Fargo’s top leaders, mentoring, and coaching, and more. You’ll work alongside experienced team members and experience first-hand what Wells Fargo offers our clients, and our team members.
Explore your future and contact us if you’d like to learn more.
College Seniors
When you start your career with a Wells Fargo undergraduate program, you’ll develop your professional skills faster than you might with a typical job out of college.
Each program is designed to support your development, and help set you up for success in your transition from academic life to the business world. That’s why each program includes exclusive training and networking opportunities, exposure to Wells Fargo’s top leaders, mentoring, and coaching, and more. You’ll work alongside experienced team members to see what Wells Fargo offers our clients, and our team members.
Explore your future, and let us know if you’d like to learn more.
The Prudential Spirit of Community Awards
November 25, 2012
The Prudential Spirit of Community Awards program is the United States’ largest youth recognition program based exclusively on volunteer community service. The program was created in 1995 by Prudential in partnership with the National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP) to honor middle level and high school students for outstanding service to others at the local, state, and national level.
The program’s goals are to applaud young people who already are making a positive difference in their towns and neighborhoods, and to inspire others to think about how they might contribute to their communities. Over the past 17 years, more than 345,000 young Americans have participated in the program, and more than 100,000 of them have been officially recognized for their volunteer efforts.
Bank of America Student Leaders Program
October 30, 2012
The Bank of America Charitable Foundation’s Student Leaders® Program is accepting applications for the 2013 program. In recognition of your commitment to young people, we are asking for your help to spread the word about this exciting leadership opportunity.
Since its inception in 2004, the Bank of America Student Leaders® Program has recognized more than 1,800 exemplary high school juniors and seniors who have a passion for improving their communities. The program helps students gain a greater understanding of how nonprofits create impact in the community and helps develop them as the next generation of community leaders through two components:
- A summer eight-week paid internship with a nonprofit organization selected by the bank. This internship is designed to provide opportunities for the students to develop and apply leadership skills through hands-on work experience, while raising their awareness of community issues addressed by their Host Organization.
- The week-long, all-expense paid Student Leadership Summit in Washington, D.C. from July 8-12, 2013. Conducted in partnership with the Close Up Foundation, the Summit introduces students to aspects of civic, social and business leadership and provides them with knowledge and skills they will use throughout their life to create positive community change.
The application deadline is January 25, 2013.
We have posters available to help spread the word to the young people you serve, contact us and we will send them to you.
The application is available online only and can be found here www.bankofamerica.com/studentleaders. Feel free to contact us with any questions. We appreciate your help in informing young people about this opportunity – thank you for your partnership! Sincerely,
Cecilie Goodman
VP, Community Relations Manager
404.607.5061
cecilie.goodman@bankofamerica.com
Peace Corps Opportunities
September 7, 2012
Peace Corps Overview
The Peace Corps provides Volunteers to more than 70 countries requesting assistance in Africa, Asia, the Caribbean, Central America and Mexico, South America, Europe, the Pacific Islands, and the Middle East. The Peace Corps is an independent U.S. government agency. Thousands of new Volunteers are needed each year to work in a variety of areas, including:
- Education
- Health and HIV/AIDS
- Business and Information & Communication Technology
- Environment
- Youth and Community Development
- Agriculture
The length of service is 27 months, which includes an average of three months of in-country training that provides language, cross-cultural, technical, and health and safety skills.
Volunteers are placed where their skills match the needs of host countries. They live in the communities they serve, from small rural villages to large urban cities. Their work around the globe represents a legacy of service that has become a significant part of America’s history and positive image abroad. Their desire to make a difference has improved the lives of millions of people around the world and at home.
Volunteers return to the United States as global citizens, with leadership, cross-cultural understanding, and language and technical skills that position them well for professional opportunities.
Unlike many other international volunteer programs, there is no fee to participate in the Peace Corps. To be eligible for service, you must be:
- At least 18 years old
- A U.S. citizen
Volunteers have a variety of skills, work experience, and education levels—90 percent have at least an undergraduate degree. There is no upper age limit. The average age of Volunteers is 28. Currently, the oldest Volunteer is over 80.
The benefits of being a Volunteer are many, including the following Peace Corps provisions:
- Student loan assistance
- A “readjustment” allowance of $7,425 (pre-tax) upon completion of service
- Language, cross-cultural, and technical training
- Travel to and from country of service
- A monthly living and housing allowance
- Medical and dental care
- 48 paid vacation days
- Leave for family emergencies
- Graduate school opportunities such as scholarships, credit for service, fellowships, and internships
- Transition and job support and social networking after service
- Advantages in federal employment
The Peace Corps recommends that you submit your application as early as possible so we can match your skills to openings as they become available. Plan ahead and apply nine months to a year in advance of your desired date of departure.
State Farm Youth Advisory Board
September 7, 2012
State Farm Youth Advisory Board
The YAB is one of the nation’s most exciting opportunities for youth empowerment and development. The board is comprised of 30 youth from around the country who serve as equal members on the board. The board is given responsibility over $5 million dollars to grant service-learning and community impact projects that seek to solve important domestic issues. Board Members are selected through a competitive application process, and all applications are read and reviewed by at least two members of an internal review team at Corporate. Please read all of the information carefully.
Commitment expected of the Board Members
The Board’s work is handled through three in-person meetings at State Farm’s Corporate headquarters in Bloomington, Illinois or at other locations within the U.S. Primary commitment to the board and time working is through virtual communications between meetings. The expectation is that all associate and board members will commit 15 hours per month to board activities.
All Youth Advisory Board meetings are mandatory for all board and associate board members. Previous boards felt that board meetings are critical to understanding the mission, helping develop processes and to get to know fellow board members before working online to develop the grant proposals. The funding meeting is where the board makes all its decisions on grants to be funded. IF you cannot make these meetings, your candidacy as an applicant will be affected. Extenuating circumstances will be taken into account.
Youth Advisory Board meetings beginning with the term that begins January 2, 2013 and ends January 2, 2014 will take place on:
- January 2-6, 2013 – Bloomington, IL
- Key Events
- Orientation of associate board members
- Associate board members move to board status
- Board members rotate to alumni status
- Development of new board’s mission, goals and issue areas
- Outlining of the Cause An Effect program
- Key Events
- March 13-16, 2013 – National Service-Learning Conference – Denver, CO
- Key Events
- Presentations at conference
- Board meeting
- Key Events
- August 1-6, 2013 – Bloomington, IL
- Key Events
- Funding meeting for grants
- Key Events
- January 2-6, 2014 – Bloomington, IL
- Key Events
- Orientation of associate board members
- Associate board members move to board status
- Board members rotate to alumni status
- Development of new board’s mission, goals and issue areas
- Key Events
Youth Advisory Board Members’ Expenses
All travel, lodging and meal expenses of Board and Associate Board members are covered for all meetings initiated by State Farm relative to Board activities. Board and Associate Board members will not be compensated for their time other than through expense reimbursement. There is no personal financial cost associated with board and associate board membership.
Applications are open until October 1, 2012.
Envision Leadership Opportunity
June 6, 2012
Formerly, LeadAmerica, Envision is a research-based authority on experiential learning programs that helps students develop the essential applied skills, behaviors and knowledge they must have for college, career and life success in the 21st century.
Envision EMI and LeadAmerica, two of America’s leading experiential education organizations, recently united in 2012 to create the “Envision” brand that makes up more than 20 programs for students who want to take a more proactive role in shaping their futures.
The newly branded Envision brings together, under a single brand name, the programs from LeadAmerica, the Congressional Youth Leadership Council (CYLC), the National Youth Leadership Forum (NYLF), the National Young Scholars Program (NYSP), the Presidential Inaugural Conference and the International Scholar Laureate Program (ISLP) for college students.
All Envision programs are now integrated into a comprehensive learning continuum that offers introductory, advanced and international programs to give students the edge they need to make the most of their futures.
Since 1985, Envision has served more than 800,000 students in more than 145 countries with programs designed to help students develop the leadership, scholarship and career skills needed to succeed in today’s competitive college and career landscape.
Key Envision Milestones
- 1985: Congressional Youth Leadership Council incorporated to provide high school students with leadership training.
- 1985: First Presidential Youth Inaugural Conference.
- 1985: First National Young Leaders Conference (NYLC) held in Washington, DC.
- 1989: Congressional Youth Leadership Council partners with National Capital Resources for curriculum development and program delivery.
- 1992: National Youth Leadership Forum incorporated to help prepare high-achieving high school students college and career success.
- 1992: National Youth Leadership Forum selects National Capital Resources for curriculum development and program delivery.
- 1992: First National Youth Leadership Forum on National Security (NYLF/NS).
- 1993: First National Youth Leadership Forum on Medicine (NYLF/MED).
- 1995: First National Youth Leadership Forum on Law & CSI (NYLF/LAW).
- 1998: National Capital Resources renamed as Envision EMI.
- 1999: Congressional Youth Leadership Council offers first international program, the Global Young Leaders Conference (GYLC).
- 2001:International Scholars Laureate Program created for college students.
- 2003: First Junior National Young Leaders Conference (JrNYLC) held for middle school students.
- 2004: National Young Leaders State Conference (NYLSC) held across the United States.
- 2007: Envision EMI acquires the assets of the Congressional Youth Leadership Council and the National Youth Leadership Forum.
- 2010: Envision celebrates its 25th anniversary since its founding as the Congressional Youth Leadership Council.
- 2011: Envision EMI is acquired by the Leadership Platform Acquisition Corporation, an affiliate of Gryphon Investors, a San Francisco-based private equity firm with a strong commitment to education.
- 2012: Envision EMI and LeadAmerica merge under the new “Envision” brand.
- 2013: Envision launches new “Envision Experience” brand, combining all of its programs into a sequentially organized continuum of offerings for elementary school, middle school, high school and college students.
– See more at: http://www.envisionexperience.com/about/our-history-of-experiential-learning#sthash.RmdbMA2R.dpuf
NAACP Youth Leadership Opportunities
June 6, 2012
JUNIOR YOUTH COUNCILS
Membership: Any person under the age of 13
Focus: Providing interactive and entertaining instruction on the history of Africans in the Diaspora (specifically the NAACP and the Civil Rights Movement). Basic leadership development and community service are also key focus areas.
YOUTH COUNCILS
Membership: Any person under the age of 25
Focus: Training and developing the skills necessary for leadership and activism. Mobilization, community education, and youth activities are essential focus areas of the Youth Council.
HIGH SCHOOL CHAPTERS
Membership: Any person who is enrolled as a student in a high school or comparable secondary school
Focus: Training and developing the skills necessary for leadership and activism. Mobilization, community education, and youth activities are essential focus areas of the Youth Council.
COLLEGE CHAPTERS
Membership: Any person under the age of 25 and/or currently enrolled as a student at a college or university
Focus: Training and fine-tuning intellectual and leadership skills manifest in an increased level of social and political activism.
NATIONAL BREAKDOWN OF DIVISION
YOUTH & COLLEGE DIVISION STAFF:
The Youth & College Division Staff is responsible for the day to day operation of the Division located in the National Headquarters of the NAACP in Baltimore, Maryland and seven regional locations. The staff creates the Division’s National Agenda and supports NAACP Youth Units, via training and field events, toward the fulfillment of that Agenda. The National Director of the Youth & College Division is Stefanie L. Brown.
STATE YOUTH & COLLEGE DIVISION (approx. 37 State Youth & College Divisions):
NAACP State Youth & College Divisions are designed to create specific agendas that address issues facing young people in a given state. State Youth & College Divisions also provide training and support to the youth units within their state. Each State Youth & College Division consists of a President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer, Advisor and additional officers elected bi-annually by the youth members during their State Conference in the fall.
LOCAL UNITS: (approx. 600 youth units across the country/25,000 members):
Local Units consist of Junior Youth Councils, Youth Councils, High School Chapters, College Chapters, and Young Adult Councils that serve as the ground troops in the struggle for civil rights. Like the State Youth and College Division, each unit has a President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer, and additional officers elected by the members of each local unit.