Leaders Club
Leaders Club is one of the YMCA's most intensive and comprehensive teen programs,
providing opportunities for leadership
training, personal growth, service to others and social development to area youth.
Bringing young people from the Greater
Cleveland area together on a weekly basis,
teens work with their peers and counselors
on engaging skill and character-building
activities as well as on planning and
organizing club projects.
Program Goal
To promote and enhance the personal growth
and social skills of young people in order to
develop leaders who will be positive advocates
for the Greater Cleveland community
Objectives
- Provide opportunities to develop
leadership skills
- Develop a commitment to volunteerism
and community service
- Expose teens to college and career
opportunities
- Continue to develop spirit, mind and body
through activities like developing healthy
relationships, setting goals and
incorporating fitness into a daily routine
- Emphasize the importance of education and
secure the resources for academic success
Activities
- Life-skills workshops
- Service-learning projects
- Volunteer opportunities
- Academic support
- Social activities
How You Can Help
As a nonprofit agency, the YMCA offers many
of its programs at minimal cost to youth, making
support from the community vital.
There are a number of ways the community can help:
- Volunteer to work directly with youth or serve
on a program committee
- Provide financial support
- Host company visits and tours
- Be a guest speaker
Leaders Club Locations
The Leaders Club currently operates in the following Cleveland Metropolitan schools:
- Success Tech Academy
- Collinwood High School
- John Adams High School
- John F. Kennedy High School