Our Program
VARSITY LEADERSHIP ACADEMY IS A NON-PROFIT DESIGNED TO EMPOWER STUDENTS TO GROW IN
SELF-AWARENESS
ACCOUNTABILITY
EMOTIONAL RESILIENCE
UNITY
IMPACT
The program focuses on values that challenge students to use their influence for good and to affect change. Students learn to self-evaluate, grow through community, and put an action step into practice every week. These sessions are facilitated by community leaders who serve as a model and resource for their growth.
Program Overview
Leadership Values
Influence by Community Leaders
Outreach and Servant Leadership
Real Community Impact
Students learn from a Community Varsity Leader who lives out their values and then puts them into practice together by participating in an outreach that impacts others
Student-Led and Interactive
Self-Awareness and Accountability
Each week, students have to rate themselves and their team on how they are doing on that value and what action step they will take to improve on it
Outcomes
We believe in measuring the impact of values-based leadership and working to continually improve the Academy so that we can reach and raise up more Varsity Leaders. These are our core outcomes we aim to deliver on:
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Bridges to Belong
Teams grow in unity and help others feel seen and valuable
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Bridges to Believe
Students grow in their leadership and belief in their influence
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Bridges to Become
Students know how to use their influence to reach out and serve others
Leadership Values
Influence
Personal Growth
Humility
Integrity
Attitude
Self-Discipline
Forgiveness
Teamwork
Perseverance
Guardrails
Responsibility
Relationships
Listening
Generosity
Honesty
Program Timeline
- Weeks 1-5
Facilitator will introduce the value of the week > Teams will break into groups, read through curriculum, and highlight key points > Groups will discuss their key points as a team > Students will evaluate and complete each question at the end of the lesson > Facilitators will explain action steps and have students set an achievable weekly goal
- Week 6
Teams and their facilitators will put the lessons they learned into practice with a bridge-building community outreach that will serve as a launching point for students’ incorporating service into their lives.