Leadership U.: Preparing Students for College, Career, and Beyond

Early and ongoing intervention is known to be a critical element in increasing the likelihood that students in underserved communities will attendcollegeandthenthrivethereand beyond.Crucially, intervention is most effective when it starts at an early ageplanting the seeds in young minds that college is a realistic option for themand continuesfrom elementary school through high school.TheLeadership U. programprovides 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 theGrades 68: Developing Key Life Skillscurriculum incorporate differentiated learning, foster engagement in school, develop personal responsibility and teamwork, dive into healthy identity exploration, provide an opportunity to examine life interests, and encourage students to take on the role of leaders.Participants are engaged byTheLeadershipProgramsproven-effective approach to enrichment andsocial and emotionallearning, which has been implemented in thousands of classrooms for hundreds of thousands of students.