26th Annual National Leadership Academy
National Leadership Academy (NLA) is an intensive 4-day Academy for high school students, focusing on developing heart-led leaders through compassion to others and service to the community. NLA has partnered with Homes of Hope Baja to build a home for a family in need, providing a hands-on opportunity to apply their leadership skills in a meaningful way
NLA builds leadership skills, inspires purpose, and empowers students to ask,
"What more can I do to make a positive impact in my school, community, and the world?"
Since 2000, the National Leadership Academy has been delivering transformational high school student leadership training, focused on compassion to others and service to your community. Heart-Led Leaders who attend our program have the opportunity to meet renowned speakers & community leaders, partake in powerful service projects, and get out of their comfort zone as we spend 4 days learning, growing, building, and making new friends.
You will receive the experience and success skills you need to be empowered & take action to make a positive impact in your school, community, and the world.
“The National Leadership Academy was one of the single most impactful experiences I had in high school. I attended NLA twice and came away inspired and motivated to help others and give back to my community. Thanks to the experience I had at NLA, I started my own non-profit organization to perform random acts of kindness in my community. I can’t recommend NLA enough to all high school students!”
“I think it was a great experience for her to see how she can make an impact on others. It also helps to see how excited she was to help others. She didn’t know anyone going in and came home knowing everyone and made many new friends.”
“National Leadership Academy has done so much for our students in Rockwood School District and the leadership skills learned are guiding the district to new directions in terms of service, love for others, and an admiration for differences. In light of some of the civil unrest in the St. Louis area as of late, it has been amazing watching our NLA students in action. Quite simply, they get it…”
“NLA is a program that I deeply believe in. Our kids always come back stronger, more inside themselves, more able to use their voices and to give back to others.”
“NLA helped me to be so much more confident in everything I do. Every aspect of the event, from the moment I sat down to the moment we said goodbye, was life-changing. I am so grateful for everything Tommy, Claire, Jared, BC, Mitch, Kaylee, and all the other staff did for me. I would say that the REAL me was brought out when I was vulnerable and courageous, all because of NLA. I am forever indebted to what that program did for me, and I will give back to NLA someday.”
“It was life changing and the fact that they implemented not only leadership skills, but skills with the heart and emotion was so amazing. I felt like I could finally open up about everything in my past and I could speak with confidence. I loved the chance I had to speak about my experience at Columbine, and the compliments I got from staff and my peers. Everyone is so supportive and lovely and kind. I learned more about myself and how I can take a break from my phone as well.”
“I grew a lot as a person and I learned a lot about myself.
I cleared my soul.”
“I loved getting to know people. The best part was getting so close to the people here and going from complete strangers to family. ”
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