L.E.A.D. Application
L.E.A.D. is a small, selective cohort of high-school students, and it runs in three parts: LEAD Discovery (design your own community-impact project), LEAD Launch (fund it with a real campaign), and a paid summer internship (execute it — open to students who complete the first two parts). No essays are required. Applications for the next cohort open January 6, 2027; part dates for the three-part calendar are being finalized and will be posted on the program page. Before applying, please read that page — students commit to classes and mentor meetings, their own interviews and project design, and a real fundraising campaign.
The application itself is a short Google Form — student information, parent/guardian information, and the two acknowledgements from the L.E.A.D. commitment. It takes about ten minutes. Your answers go directly to the Eat The Elephant team; decisions are sent by email, so please use addresses you check.
Open the L.E.A.D. Application Form
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