Leadership Academy

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The ECOC Leadership Academy is designed to enhance students' leadership capabilities, confidence, and ability to pursue higher education and career opportunities.

In the age of Covid-19, the Leadership Academy will take place remotely. Capacity for the program is being doubled for the 2020-2021 Academic year from 120 to 240. The program is also being lengthened to encompass the entire academic year. 

• Student Ambassadors are nominated by counselors, teachers and administrators from selected high schools in Districts 2, 3, 8, 11, 49, Colorado School for the Deaf and Blind and Colorado Early Colleges.
• Student Ambassadors work in groups of 10 and are mentored by area college students.
• The Student Ambassadors will meet monthly with their college mentor and address topics including constitutional rights, financial aid, communication skills, grit and perseverance, the distinctions between institutions of higher learning, and how to write a college essay or scholarship application.
• With the assistance of ECOC and the college mentors, each Leadership Academy cohort will complete a service-learning project by May 15, 2021. 
• Student Ambassadors will attend The Educating Children of Color Summit on 1-16-2021. 

After the 2019/2020 Leadership Academy and 2020 Summit, 90% of the Student Ambassadors indicated that they would be pursuing higher education upon completion of high school.