LEAD Course

The course starts with a Leadership Institute  where the LEADers gain knowledge on issues such as women’s rights, how to be a leader, how to communicate better, time management skills as well as develop professional skills like public speaking, among others. The facilitators for the sessions are Nepali leaders and experts on everything from the media to politics to business. The Institute includes workshops, simulations, group activities, discussions, role-plays, media, and daily reflections. LEADers have the opportunity to meet and learn from amazing peers and accomplished leaders.

After the Leadership Institute, LEADers receive one-on-one mentoring with our alumni then they put their new skills and knowledge into practice for four months by executing the School Leadership Program (SLP) during which each participant invests  300+ hours creating change as they co-LEAD a four-month ‘pay it forward’ initiative by taking the knowledge and skills they learned and empowering other young people in co-ed workshops in numerous public and private schools around Kathmandu.

The participants visit governmental bodies around the city to understand effective governance and accountability.

After a successful implementation of the SLP, participants engage
in a week long training on advocacy followed by formulation and execution  advocacy projects based on current social issues.

Another two-week long workshop focused on
professional development skills curated with a multi-disciplinary approach that imparts essential skills needed for success as professional leaders.

The program ends in June with a graduation ceremony.