Youth Leadership Development Program
- Location : Multiple Locations, NJ
- Community Served: Children (grades 3-12)
- Focus: Education (Leadership skills development)
Organization background
Started in 2016, Youth Leadership Development Program's (YLDP)
mission is to develop today's youth
into tomorrow's talent, with community leadership and leadership skills
to join the workforce.
While schools focus on developing children's technical and STEM skills,
it is equally important to teach
children to
effectively communicate their thoughts and ideas.
YLDP focuses on encouraging children to improve their communication
and interpersonal skills and emotional intelligence, leading to higher
confidence and enabling them to set higher expectations for
themselves in a classroom setting.
Project background
YLDP programs focus on public speaking, emotional intelligence and mindfulness.
The program duration is 10 weeks (meeting once a week) and
it is offered 4 times per year.
As of 2018, there were 40-50 students in each batch.
GKF contributions to YLDP
- 2017: Partial cost of running the program
- 2019: Cost of renting the facility and paying an intern for the year
- 2020,2021,2022: Cost of running the program for one year