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Inspire Future Leaders

21st Century Leaders connects businesses and inspires communities to transform Georgia youth into tomorrow's leaders through innovative partnerships.

We solve the leadership challenges companies and communities face

21st Century Leaders is equipping and empowering young talent to lead while fostering a culture of inclusion and service.

Leadership
Development

Companies and communities thrive when empathetic leaders exist. Leadership problems can have a significant impact on the organization’s performance, culture, and overall success. 

21st Century Leaders equips students with the skills and confidence to identify their own leadership style and understand how to apply it effectively.

Career Readiness

There is a war on talent across all industries.

21st Century Leaders, along with its partners, prepares young diverse talent to enter our workforce with confidence and in-demand skills through college and career exploration and engagement with professionals. 

Inclusion

Everyone should feel valued, respected, understood and be able to bring their authentic self to the table. Inclusion and belonging challenges in the workplace can have a significant impact on employee morale, productivity, and overall organizational success.

21st Century Leaders shows students how to bring differences and similarities together to achieve success, while ensuring equitable access to opportunities. 

Who Our Companies
+ Communities Need

21st Century Leaders has uniquely brought together thousands of Georgia students from diverse backgrounds to learn and grow from one another while providing them with the training, guidance, and encouragement necessary to enter college and the workforce with a highly developed set of leadership values and skills. 

As the premier provider of youth leadership and development programs in the state, we offer numerous ways to connect, transform, and inspire our young leaders and develop a diverse talent pipeline through:

  • School + Summer Programming
  • Internships & Scholarships
  • Financial Support
  • Volunteer Opportunities
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of students say that 21CL has helped them foster a culture of inclusion and service practiced today

What Our Future Leaders Say About Us

Our Partners

Earn Georgia’s FIRST Leadership Certificate for High School Students, Endorsed by Goizueta Business School

Let's Inspire Together

Let's Connect

We start with a conversation to get to know you, see where our goals and values align, and identify possibilities together.

Let's Transform

We will collaborate on a partnership and an action plan that best fits the needs of our students and your organization. Through existing programs to customized events, we tailor programming to meet the needs of today and tomorrow.

Let's Inspire

By partnering with 21st Century Leaders, you have the power to create life-changing moments and pathways for students that will have an immediate and lasting impact.

Making an Impact with Georgia Youth

Kennedy Camp_L
December 4, 2025
Regardless of which 21CL program you attend, you gain essential soft skills—teamwork, leadership, grit, and public speaking—that will support you in any field. My advice to students is to take the networking opportunities seriously. People are eager to support you at this stage, and you never know how one connection could help shape your future.
Wendy Cocke
October 16, 2025
looking back, the way I choose to lead likely has its roots in the 21CL program. I believe in servant leadership, advocating for owning our own career development, and investing in those around you, all tenets of the 21CL philosophy.
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October 9, 2025
I believe 21CL is one of the most important programs and institutions an aspiring young leader can attend/ be a part of. I’ve had the privilege of attending the program, as well as working as a Summer Leadership Team member, Institute Director for the Summer Institutes and serving on the Alumni Board. I know what it is like to be heavily involved in 21CL and watch countless students go through the program and grow from their experiences