The opportunity to come back and work as a Resident Advisor during those summers allowed me to revive my 21CL culture and enhance long lasting relationships with fellow 21CL alumni. Working during those summers also opened my eyes to career opportunities and experiences that helped to shape my career, sharpening my leadership skills.
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My favorite thing about 21CL is the opportunity their programs create for the young students to learn, see and experience situations in the industry they want to be in. The experience of meeting Coca-Cola business executives for a student who wants to study business is very empowering! Seeing the NBA on TNT set and getting to walk on set for a student who wants to be a broadcaster or cinematographer is an unbelievable experience.
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Alumni Spotlight: Amy Phuong
My advice to young leaders today: Every one of you will go on your own journey. Find beauty in the journey itself and be kind to yourself along the way. Visualize your success. Be bold and curious. Blow up the system if that’s what it takes!
Continue readingAlumni Spotlight: Noelle Jones
People say, “Your Network is your Net Worth,” or “Life Moves at The Speed of Relationships” and it couldn’t be more true. I thank 21CL for that and lifelong friendships.
Continue readingAlumni Spotlight: James Nixon
One of my favorite lessons learned that I still apply personally and professionally is from the FISH philosophy. I learned, “even if we disagree, don’t make me wrong.” This means that there are always different perspectives and often not just one right answer or means to get something accomplished.
Continue readingAlumni Spotlight: Nolie Burns
Programs like 21CL are important because they expose students to diverse experiences, people, institutions, and perspectives that they may not receive within their own community. These programs promote post-secondary readiness while creating well-rounded individuals who can take on the world with just a little more confidence than the student who did not get the same exposure.
Continue readingAlumni Spotlight: Andrea Bern
21CL was my first exposure to any sort of leadership training. Everything that I learned and experienced during my summers as a participant and staff member helped to build my foundation for the style of leader that I have been and am today. 21CL made leadership training fun, interesting, and impactful especially as a high school student.
Continue readingAlumni Spotlight: Jasmine Tillman Bradley
Programs like 21CL are important because they prepare students to position themselves as leaders early enough and before they enter their careers and industries
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21CL emphasized the joy of connecting for a common goal and building relationships that can serve a community beyond oneself.
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