Leap Year

To combine vision and business acumen with well developed leadership.

Overview

Leap Year's paid gap year program is building the next generation of high impact leaders by providing first generation students the support they need to succeed in college and service. Talented high school graduates apply for the year long program where Leap Year Fellows work on college readiness through ACT prep reading and writing tutoring socio emotional learning and taking a real college class for credit. Fellows also serve as paid AmeriCorps reading coaches at a local elementary school gaining invaluable leadership skills. At the end of the year Leap Year Fellows are ready to enter college prepared to become the change makers communities need.