Excellence Corps
Passion, meet purpose. This program’s experiential education trains youth to apply entrepreneurial strategy to achieve goals. Through workshops, field trips, guest speakers, dialogue, theatre-training skills, interpersonal and business skills, networking, writing, coaching and more, we teach young people to take a seat at the table and speak, listen and solve together.
We build skills that empower individuals and impact their futures. Leaders learn here.
“Excellence Corps gives our students the tools to confidently walk into boardrooms, college campuses, or community meetings and know they belong there,” said Franklin. “We focus on both the head and the heart—skills and self-awareness—because leadership begins with knowing your value.”
Maria Franklin, L!FE Leaders Executive Director
L!FE Afterschool Clubs
L!FE Clubs are launched by inaugural graduates of L!FE programs as a way for students to continue to build their projects (or start new ones), support one another during the process, host guest speakers and round table discussions, participate in field trips, present Idea Slams, and more. L!FE Clubs are a safe place to work on projects within an open network of communication and support.
L!FE Clubs are open to all students who want to participate, and are led by L!FE program graduates. Student leaders create their L!FE Club mission statement, projected goals, programming and events.
L!FE Clubs meet weekly at a regularly scheduled time with L!FE instructors for continued support and direction. Ideally, there is a designated space where L!FE Club members can study, work on projects, do research and congregate.