Leadership Cincinnati Youth
Leadership Cincinnati Youth provides high school students with resources, network, and space to learn & grow. The program invests in their personal development, builds a network beyond their own high school, and challenges them to step into greater leadership roles in the community.
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What is Leadership Cincinnati Youth?
Leadership Cincinnati Youth is a 8-session cohort program designed to equip 10th and 11th graders in the Cincinnati area with skills, confidence and a network to create, pursue and actualize the future for themselves and their peers. Bringing together a select and diverse cross section of Cincinnati region high school students with demonstrated leadership ability, Leadership Cincinnati Youth will prepare them to become ethical leaders committed to active civic involvement.
Program Objectives
- Meet students from all areas of Greater Cincinnati
- Develop mutual trust and respect for each other
- Increased awareness of our community’s needs, opportunities, problems and resources.
- Gain a greater understanding of contemporary issues through interaction and problem solving with peers, adult leaders and decision makers from all segments of the community.
- Enhance styles of leadership, communication and decision-making skills.
- Become a responsible, ethical leader committed to active community involvement.
Target Participants
- 10th-12th graders in Greater Cincinnat
Curriculum
- Leadership Cincinnati Youth focuses on providing leadership training through collaborative, hands-on experiences, and engagement with thought leaders from the Cincinnati community. Each session is designed to help participants gain a better understanding of key issues that affect our region, how those issues intersect with one another, and ways they can make positive impacts on those issues.
- Sample topics include:
- Arts & Culture
- Economic Development
- Education
- Health & Wellness
- Human Services
- Inclusion
- Justice
- Regionalism
- Transportation
- Housing
Your participation is critical for the success of the program. If you miss more than one session, you will be withdrawn from the program. A typical session day is 8:30 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Class 1 2025-2026 Dates:
- May 15, 2025 Mandatory Orientation
- September 27, 2025 Opening Retreat*
- October 30, 2025 Class Session
- November 20, 2025 Class Session
- January 22, 2026 Class Session
- February 19, 2026 Class Session
- March 26, 2026 Class Session
- April 17-18, 2026 Overnight/Graduation
*The Opening Retreat is mandatory.
Registrations
Registrations for individual students and for schools to send students to this program are open.
Interested in learning more about your students participating? Contact Damon Goodloe at dgoodloe@cincinnatichamber.com
Pricing
$250 per Student Participating
*Partial scholarships may be available for those with financial need, and can be requested within the registration. Payment plan options are also available.
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What past participants had to say...
There were several speakers throughout the sessions that really gave us pointers and different ideas on how to be a leader.
Adam Behm
I really enjoy this program because everybody’s so authentic. We talk about our issues and personalities, and how we make improvements. I definitely learned a lot, and also [was] able to network with other upcoming leaders in the Greater Cincinnati area.
Lei Zhao
Being one of the younger professionals in Cincy LEAD, it was really neat to learn from people who have been in different industries for 20 to 30 years and get to learn their struggles through the years.
Saijal Andreadis
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