Programs for High School and College Students

Emerging Leaders Program

Program Emphasis

Modeled off the success of its core program, Leadership Rochester’s Emerging Leaders program will build youth leadership through meaningful engagement in real community issues. This program will establish a class of 20 high school students from diverse backgrounds and bring them together for monthly program sessions. Targeted students will have leadership potential, but might not have held leadership positions in their schools or in their community. Students will be selected from urban, suburban, private and public schools. Participants will work together on a culminating project to be presented at the graduation ceremony in May, as well as an individual project that will extend beyond their participation in the Emerging Leaders Program.

Program Goals

· Provide issue oriented education and dialogue on timely topics in the Greater Rochester area

· Connect students to resources and opportunities to further participants’ leadership, career and educational goals while building an ethic of civic engagement

· Encourage cross-cultural leadership while fostering relationships among youth in different parts of Monroe County

· Promote post-secondary education

· Increase the number of students who choose to remain/return to Rochester after graduation

· Equip youth with knowledge, skills, connections and experience needed for leadership

· Help youth develop a sense of civic and personal responsibility – cultivated through extended individual projects in their home school/community

· Foster a life long commitment to and understanding of servant leadership

· Facilitate the group’s culminating project/presentation about local government at the Graduation Ceremony, which will be open to the community.

College Programs

Leadership Rochester formerly ran two college programs co-created with the University of Rochester. In 2002 the Urban Fellows had its pilot year. A total of 85 students participated in the program during Leadership Rochester's tenure from 2002-2007. In 2008 Leadership Rochester gave its template to the University of Rochester as it continued to run the program. In 2001 Leadership Rochester and the University of Rochester designed the Civic Engagement Program for college students with an interest in civic and community service. This program graduated its final class in 2006.

Urban Fellows Program

Students from Rochester and from Rochester-area colleges participated in paid summer fellowships sponsored by University of Rochester and Leadership Rochester. Stipends are available to fund these ten-week summer fellowships in the Rochester Community. This program was made possible through grants from the Rochester Area Community Foundation, the Kauffman Foundation, City Councilmember Dana K Miller, and Senator Joseph Robach.

The Urban Fellows program emphasized teaching the value of civic engagement to young college aged students through their direct involvement and study of local government as well as promoting trust and tolerance among the diverse people recruited to the project. The program trained area college students for involvement in the community on a deeper and more meaningful level. Over the six years of the program the students have represented all eight area colleges and the Rochester natives have represented Alfred, Howard, Southern California, Harvard, Delaware, Brandeis, Georgetown, Brown, Russell Sage, Wells, Mt. Holyoke, Ithaca, Vassar, Bennett College for Women, North Carolina A&T State University, Buffalo State College, Keuka, SUNY Stony Brook, and Cornell.

The components of the program included:

Summer Fellowships - Students were placed in a 4-day a week paid fellowship in agencies located in the City of Rochester. Leadership Rochester sought placements in fields that included health care, education, public safety, women's issues, economic development, youth, faith-based activity, and housing. Projects that previous fellows have undertaken include business recruitment and marketing for neighborhood commercial development; working on neighborhood issues with a City Councilmember; a study of end of life issues at an inner-city health facility; development and delivery of services for runaway and homeless teens; an arts program at a juvenile residential facility; and research regarding health care needs and the disparities in African American communities.

Urban Issues Workshops - Students worked 4 days at their fellowship site in the City, and attended daylong seminars mid-week designed to allowed Fellows to learn about history, politics, demographics, and the sociology of urban systems in the area. Each seminar included an academic aspect led by University faculty from the UR, RIT, and St. John Fisher College. Each workshop day also had an experiential component led by Leadership Rochester that consisted of off site visits, conversations with community leaders, and group discussions regarding the strengths and challenges facing the Rochester area.

Community/Cultural Based Activities - Students were invited and encouraged to participate in the cultural events and activities of the City, including neighborhood festivals, neighborhood association meetings, and other recreational and cultural events.

End of Summer Symposium - Students developed a final paper based on their summer research and experiences and presented their work at the end of the program Symposium, attended by over one hundred people invested in the Urban Fellows Program.

Civic Engagement Program

Leadership Rochester, working in cooperation with area colleges and business leaders, established the Civic Engagement Leadership Program in 2001. This program was designed for students from area colleges and universities with a demonstrated interest in civic and community service. Built on the success of Leadership Rochester in preparing area leaders for an increasing role in the civic concerns of Rochester, this program, too, would run a series of workshops to teach students about such structures as the health care, criminal justice, educational, economic and cultural systems. The workshops specifically examined Rochester institutions and services, but had broad application and meaning to those living and working in other urban areas. The program ran from October through April.

The purpose of this program was to prepare young people for greater involvement and leadership in Rochester (most specifically) as well as in their home communities.

Participating Universities: Rochester Institute of Technology, University of Rochester, SUNY Brockport, St. John Fisher College, Monroe Community College (Damon & Brighton Campus), Roberts Wesleyan College, SUNY Brockport and Nazareth College.


		Home \| Programs \| News & Events \| Contact Us \| Members Programs Adult Programs Youth Programs Programs for High School and College Students Emerging Leaders Program Program Emphasis Modeled off the success of its core program, Leadership Rochester’s Emerging Leaders program will build youth leadership through meaningful engagement in real community issues. This program will establish a class of 20 high school students from diverse backgrounds and bring them together for monthly program sessions. Targeted students will have leadership potential, but might not have held leadership positions in their schools or in their community. Students will be selected from urban, suburban, private and public schools. Participants will work together on a culminating project to be presented at the graduation ceremony in May, as well as an individual project that will extend beyond their participation in the Emerging Leaders Program. Program Goals · Provide issue oriented education and dialogue on timely topics in the Greater Rochester area · Connect students to resources and opportunities to further participants’ leadership, career and educational goals while building an ethic of civic engagement · Encourage cross-cultural leadership while fostering relationships among youth in different parts of Monroe County · Promote post-secondary education · Increase the number of students who choose to remain/return to Rochester after graduation · Equip youth with knowledge, skills, connections and experience needed for leadership · Help youth develop a sense of civic and personal responsibility – cultivated through extended individual projects in their home school/community · Foster a life long commitment to and understanding of servant leadership · Facilitate the group’s culminating project/presentation about local government at the Graduation Ceremony, which will be open to the community. College Programs Leadership Rochester formerly ran two college programs co-created with the University of Rochester. In 2002 the Urban Fellows had its pilot year. A total of 85 students participated in the program during Leadership Rochester's tenure from 2002-2007. In 2008 Leadership Rochester gave its template to the University of Rochester as it continued to run the program. In 2001 Leadership Rochester and the University of Rochester designed the Civic Engagement Program for college students with an interest in civic and community service. This program graduated its final class in 2006. Urban Fellows Program Students from Rochester and from Rochester-area colleges participated in paid summer fellowships sponsored by University of Rochester and Leadership Rochester. Stipends are available to fund these ten-week summer fellowships in the Rochester Community. This program was made possible through grants from the Rochester Area Community Foundation, the Kauffman Foundation, City Councilmember Dana K Miller, and Senator Joseph Robach. The Urban Fellows program emphasized teaching the value of civic engagement to young college aged students through their direct involvement and study of local government as well as promoting trust and tolerance among the diverse people recruited to the project. The program trained area college students for involvement in the community on a deeper and more meaningful level. Over the six years of the program the students have represented all eight area colleges and the Rochester natives have represented Alfred, Howard, Southern California, Harvard, Delaware, Brandeis, Georgetown, Brown, Russell Sage, Wells, Mt. Holyoke, Ithaca, Vassar, Bennett College for Women, North Carolina A&T State University, Buffalo State College, Keuka, SUNY Stony Brook, and Cornell. The components of the program included: Summer Fellowships - Students were placed in a 4-day a week paid fellowship in agencies located in the City of Rochester. Leadership Rochester sought placements in fields that included health care, education, public safety, women's issues, economic development, youth, faith-based activity, and housing. Projects that previous fellows have undertaken include business recruitment and marketing for neighborhood commercial development; working on neighborhood issues with a City Councilmember; a study of end of life issues at an inner-city health facility; development and delivery of services for runaway and homeless teens; an arts program at a juvenile residential facility; and research regarding health care needs and the disparities in African American communities. Urban Issues Workshops - Students worked 4 days at their fellowship site in the City, and attended daylong seminars mid-week designed to allowed Fellows to learn about history, politics, demographics, and the sociology of urban systems in the area. Each seminar included an academic aspect led by University faculty from the UR, RIT, and St. John Fisher College. Each workshop day also had an experiential component led by Leadership Rochester that consisted of off site visits, conversations with community leaders, and group discussions regarding the strengths and challenges facing the Rochester area. Community/Cultural Based Activities - Students were invited and encouraged to participate in the cultural events and activities of the City, including neighborhood festivals, neighborhood association meetings, and other recreational and cultural events. End of Summer Symposium - Students developed a final paper based on their summer research and experiences and presented their work at the end of the program Symposium, attended by over one hundred people invested in the Urban Fellows Program. Civic Engagement Program Leadership Rochester, working in cooperation with area colleges and business leaders, established the Civic Engagement Leadership Program in 2001. This program was designed for students from area colleges and universities with a demonstrated interest in civic and community service. Built on the success of Leadership Rochester in preparing area leaders for an increasing role in the civic concerns of Rochester, this program, too, would run a series of workshops to teach students about such structures as the health care, criminal justice, educational, economic and cultural systems. The workshops specifically examined Rochester institutions and services, but had broad application and meaning to those living and working in other urban areas. The program ran from October through April. The purpose of this program was to prepare young people for greater involvement and leadership in Rochester (most specifically) as well as in their home communities. Participating Universities: Rochester Institute of Technology, University of Rochester, SUNY Brockport, St. John Fisher College, Monroe Community College (Damon & Brighton Campus), Roberts Wesleyan College, SUNY Brockport and Nazareth College.
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