WHAT IS LEADERSHIP SCHOLARS?

Leadership Scholars is a year-long program designed to help young people explore who they want to be and what they want to do after high school, by developing leadership skills core to post-secondary success. Nashers learn about different leadership styles, build confidence, resilience, and creative problem-solving skills, and apply them through facilitation, public speaking, and college and career exploration.

Note: Leadership Scholars looks different this year to the program of the same name offered last year.

DURING THE PROGRAM NASHERS:

  • Learn about different education and career pathways and explore what makes a learning institution the right fit, analyze the challenges that marginalized groups face in higher education, and define a “good education” and how they can fight for their right to one!

  • Explore their goalsfor the future by learning about the work of professionals, exploring the variety of options after high school, and networking with people in their field of interest. Nashers create long and short-term plans to make their dreams become a reality.

The Leadership Scholars community is all about giving and receiving support as you and your peers go through this journey together. This program aims to build a network of care and shared learning.

WHO SHOULD APPLY?

Young women and gender-expansive youth in 10th and 11th grade and want to start thinking about and planning for college or their future career.

Applicants must be available once a week at our New York City or Newark Offices at the following days and times:

  • Thursday, 4:30 pm - 6:30 pm, November - May

There are no academic or skill criteria for admission into our programs

HOW DO YOU APPLY?

 The application for this cycle for Leadership Scholars is currently open. Apply using the link below, before the application deadline.

Deadline: October 17th

For more questions, reach out to Charlie Ambrose at charlie@sadienash.org

MORE DETAILS

  • Leadership Scholars meets once a week in-person at our New York and Newark Offices.

    • Thursday, 4:30 pm - 6:30 pm, November - May

  • Nashers are eligible to receive up to $400 at the end of the semester based on their participation

What Do Nashers Say About It?

“Before, I didn’t even think about college. I didn’t think I wanted to go. Everything that followed can be linked back to Sadie Nash. Now my work leverages philanthropy in service of community and student voice. I’m working with public schools like the one I attended to integrate school-based mental health programs and social and emotional learning. It can’t get more full-circle than that.”

— Nasher, Alum