COVID 19 - LEAD recognizes the grand impact of this pandemic. Though we are not meeting students in person, our work is especially vital now. We continue to provide opportunities for LEADers and relief for families while adhering to the social distancing guidelines.







Letting Everyone Achieve Dreams (LEAD)

prepares underserved middle school students

for leadership and success in high school and beyond

LEADing News

WE ARE GRATEFUL FOR OUR PANELISTS

Carvana Cloud, Civil Rights Attorney, Founder of Community Empowerment Solutions

Cynthya Campbell Palmer, Licensed Clinical Psychologist

Nooshin Valizadeh, USC and UCLA Professor, Activist, Artivist

Jimmy Bartz, Community and Spiritual Leader

Derrick Ramsey, Corporate Manager, Co-Founder of Young, Black & Lit.

Tim Harrison, President of the Black Male Initiative at Rice University

Brenton Smith, Life Skills Teacher at The Summer Institute

LEADing and Serving during the Coronavirus

Our students are hungry, living without technology, and lacking resources. LEAD is committed to being a resource to our families.

  • We make calls to learn the basic needs of our LEADers and their households.
  • We deliver meals to the doorsteps of our LEADers. It is heartwarming to see their smiling eyes and faces. Many thanks to Wolfe & Wine Co. and Blessings in a Backpack for their gracious donations!
  • We reduce the digital divide by providing laptops and hotspots to households living without the tools to participate or complete their school work. Thanks to Comp-U-Dopt and our generous donors for making this possible!
  • We share CDC recommendations and safety measures to keep families informed.

Now more than ever - our LEADers need us. Give Today!

Connecting and Spreading Joy

We are grateful to connect with many of our LEADers via Zoom while they are not in school.

Kyah (pictured above) submitted a video as part of our weekly online challenge. Her message reminds us to wash our hands and use hand sanitizer during the pandemic.

Mentoring sessions and social emotional learning (SEL) classes take place throughout the week. LEADers are expressing themselves and enjoying the opportunity to see their friends (virtually).

Our time together reduces stress, provides opportunities for engagement, and impacts the well-being of our LEADers.