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Milwaukee Youth and Young Adults served since 2011

Lead2Change is a premier career-readiness organization that prepares, empowers, and strengthens Milwaukee's future talent pipeline. With a robust curriculum, immersive summer program, and networking opportunities, Lead2Change cultivates leaders ready to succeed in college, their careers, and their community. Since 2011, Lead2Change has served more than 1,000 young people.

We believe all youth and young adults can embrace who they are, can define their future, and can change the world.

Our Mission

Empowering youth to achieve personal and professional fulfillment and become agents of positive change in their communities and the global workforce.

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Our Vision

A community strengthened through constructive youth engagement in all aspects of society.

Our Programs

Preparing young people to enter the workforce.

Dream.Explore. Build (D.E.B.)

Dream.Explore.Build. is an 11-month career-readiness program designed for high school students. The program features a comprehensive curriculum with 300 hours of instruction, peer feedback, and career exploration. It also offers professional development and paid internships to help students build skills and gain valuable work experience.

Perspective Media

Perspective Media is a group of young entrepreneurs aspiring to become video and film editors and photographers. Under the direction of a skilled videographer and film editor, students learn filming techniques and advanced editing software. Throughout their training, students capture Lead2Change programming through film and photography.

Lead2Change Interact

Affiliated with Mequon Rotary After Hours Club, Lead2Change Interact provides students with local and international leadership and community service opportunities, fostering exposure to diverse cultures. The club helps youth connect with leaders, develop intrinsic leadership skills, make international connections, and understand the importance of "Service above Self."

Core Values:

Community impact: Refers to the positive change that we can bring to the community around us.

Intentionality: Means acting with purpose and setting clear goals to achieve the desired outcome.

Improved self-confidence: Refers to the boost in self-esteem that comes from achieving personal goals and gaining new skills and experiences.

Meaningful connections: Refers to the strong and genuine relationships we can form with others, based on shared values, interests, and experiences.

Key Outcomes:

Overall program goals include increased confidence in five areas:

Critical thinking/problem solving skills.
Professionalism/work ethic.
Their ability to attain their career goal.
Their ability to attain the necessary resources to attain their career goal

After completing the Dream.Explore.Build. program:

100% of students reported an increase in confidence in 100% of the 27 skills we measure.
100% of students are confident in public speaking.
100% of students are confident in giving an “elevator speech.”
100% of students are confident in their resume-building skills.
100% of students accomplished at least two SMART goals.

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