Investing in the Future: Scholarships and Fellowships for Aspiring Leaders
The path to exceptional leadership starts with ambition and opportunity. Here at Ex.C.E.L. Learning Corporation, our mission is to cultivate exceptional leaders by empowering them with the resources they need to thrive. Leaders shape our world. They drive innovation, inspire teams, and navigate complex challenges. Scholarships and fellowships give leaders the resources they need to shape our world. By investing in development, we cultivate individuals who can build a brighter future for themselves, their communities, and the world at large.
Investing Leadership Development: Fellowships and Scholarships for the Leaders of Tomorrow
We’re excited to announce a curated list of fellowships and scholarships especially designed to support future leaders passionate about their development. These scholarships and fellowships provide opportunities, financial assistance, networking, and/or mentoring for individuals pursuing programs that equip them with the skills and knowledge to become exceptional leaders. This list features opportunities for anyone interested in various leadership fields, including:
- Business and entrepreneurship
- Non-profit and social justice
- Science and technology
- Public policy and education
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By sharing this information, we hope to connect deserving individuals with scholarships and fellowships that can unlock leadership potential. We encourage you to spread the word within your networks – among students, educators, and anyone who believes in the power of leadership development.
| Organization | Summary | Due Date | Link to find out more |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 County Election Administration Fellowship Program for Students | The 2024 County Election Administration Fellowship Program offers current college students and recent college graduates the exciting opportunity to spend five months working with county election officials throughout the state. Fellows will learn the democratic process from the inside while helping to ensure that our election process is secure and accessible by providing adequate staffing to county election administration offices. | n/a | Click here for more |
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Looking for more opportunities for your youth to learn Leadership? Look below!
| Organization | Summary | Links |
|---|---|---|
| Project Alpha | Provides education for young males 13-17 years old on the role of males in society. Motivates young men to make decisions about their goals and values, and act in ways that support their decisions. Builds young men’s skills through role-playing. Utilizes appropriate male role models and mentors. Visit for more info. | Click Here |
| Kappa League | A youth mentoring, personal, academic and leadership development organization that provides career opportunities, inspiration and exposure to its members. | Click Here |
| Delta Gems, Jabberwock Programs | Aimed at providing personal and educational guidance for teenage girls in the Valley of the Sun. Hosted by Delta Sigma Theta’s Phoenix Metropolitan Alumnae Chapter. | Click Here |
| Delta Academy, Delta GEMS Youth Institute | This program is for teenage girls in the Valley of the Sun. Hosted by Delta Sigma Theta’s Tempe Alumnae Chapter. | Click Here |
| Omega Youth Leadership Academy | A comprehensive community-based youth development program designed to effectively empower and educate males of color in 5th – 12th grades on how to face, navigate through, and overcome today’s social and personal challenges. | Click Here |
| Useful Hands PHX | Coming Fall of 2020, Useful Hands PHX is providing a 2-day outdoor program designed to empower young men, while on their journey to Manhood through hands-on introductory skill training. This program is also happily open to adult men who would like to receive any of the training this program provides. There will only be four participants per session and everything will be held outdoors. Training includes Charcoal Grilling, Auto Care, Fishing, Planter Box Assembly. | Click Here |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters | Has a variety of programs designed to align children in need with adult mentors. | Click Here |
| AFRO Scouts | BaseArizona created this group for children of African descent to inspire development, leadership and socialization. | Click Here |
| Boys and Girls Clubs of Metropolitan Phoenix | Enables all young people, especially those who need us most, to reach their full potential as productive, caring, responsible citizens | Click Here |
| Boys and Girls Clubs of the East Valley | Club programs and services promote and enhance the development of boys and girls by instilling a sense of competence, usefulness, belonging and influence. | Click Here |
| Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater Scottsdale | Offers after school activities, Summer Day Camp, sports leagues, and computers for youth and teens. | Click Here |
| Boys to Men of Greater Phoenix | Boys to Men mentors show up in schools weekly to work with struggling boys, beginning in 7th grade and following them through high school. Boys to Men’s proven group mentoring guides and challenges their choices and stories, while helping them build tools, confidence and self-reliance in the man they are becoming. | Click Here |
| COMPUGIRLS | A culturally relevant technology program for adolescent (grades 8-12) girls from Phoenix’s high needs districts. | Click Here |
| Fight 4 Life “NO EXCUSES” Manhood Training | 12-week program that teaches and prepares young boys for manhood. The Manhood training program offers self-defense training, health and fitness awareness, basic mechanics, financial literacy (including stocks and investments), math and reading tutoring, and cultural expression. | Click Here |
| Future Stars, Inc. | Created to help students reach their full potential in academics and athletics. | Click Here |
| Jack and Jill of Phoenix | Provides an avenue for our children to develop bonds that will foster spirituality, strong leadership skills, achievement and lifelong friendships. | Click Here |
| Life Paradigms: Rites of Passage | The mission is to implement positive change in underserved communities through the intellectual/educational, emotional and social development of youth, women and those in the criminal justice system. | Click Here |
| NAACP Youth Council | A branch of the NAACP in which youth under the age of 21 are actively involved | Click Here |
| 100 Black Men of Phoenix – Men of Tomorrow | Dedicated to improving the quality of life of African Americans within the Phoenix metro area by enhancing educational and economic opportunities for all. The 100 Black Men of Phoenix take an active leadership role in helping minority youth become contributing, competitive, and valued members of society. | Click Here |
| A.R.M.Y. Group Program | Youth Mentoring Group Program preparing the hearts and minds of today’s youth through Emotional and Social Wellness, Physical Motivation, Spiritual Consciousness, and Basic Living Skills. Boot camp for the Mind, Body & Soul! | Click Here |
| Valley Youth Theatre | Offers several children’s theatre classes that will provide professional performing arts training for theatre enthusiasts ages 3-18. | Click Here |
| Vanguard Initiative, Inc | Boys and young men between the ages of 5-18 years attend events centered around recreation and constructive workshops. Positive male figures, parents, and local business owners volunteer time and resources to aid objectives. | Click Here |
| Atabey Outdoors | 501(c)(3) non-profit organization committed to providing fun and safe outdoor experiences for Black, Indigenous, and Girls of Color. | Click Here |
Together, we can build a future led by exceptional individuals who are prepared to make a positive impact.
Let’s build a future filled with exceptional leaders!
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