YLDP
YOUTH LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM
The Youth Leadership Development Program (YLDP) is designed to provide middle and high school alumni of Club Compass the opportunity to develop as leaders, graduate from high school, and be prepared for college, vocational / trade school, the military, and/or to enter the workforce. The ultimate goal is for these youth to be ready to achieve their dreams.
Components of this program include:
- An evidence-based social-emotional learning curriculum
- Life and job skills classes (e.g. résumé and cover letter writing, job interview skills, and making post-secondary plans)
- Service learning
Opportunity • Community • Empowerment
Calling all former Club Compass kids!
Were you in Club Compass back in elementary school?
Are you currently in middle or high school at Springfield Public Schools – District 186 and seeking ways to develop leadership, confidence, and practical skills for real-life situations?
The Compass for Kids Youth Leadership Development Program (YLDP) is here for YOU, and guess what? We still have a few spots open!
Join a community of peers and mentors who are all about growing together, giving back, and stepping into leadership.
Contact us today and take the next step in your Compass journey!
Contact our YLDP Program Coordinator Kavita Sundaram at kavita@compassforkids.org.
How can you help?
Volunteer
Volunteer opportunities include:
- Classroom Leader or Mentor
- Dinner Provider
- Life Skills Partner
Life Skills / Enrichment
For more information about YLDP Enrichment, contact our YLDP Program Coordinator Kavita Sundaram at kavita@compassforkids.org.
Family-Style Dinner
Family-Style Dinner is a generous and rewarding way to give to our families. Click below to find out more information on providing dinner!
YLDP meets Wednesdays at Laurel United Methodist Church with dinner starting at 5:00pm.
Delivery Drivers Needed!
We are looking for drivers to help us deliver the Backpack Feeding bags to our School Year Program sites each week. Here’s how it works: you would pick up the bags (already made up) from Douglas Avenue United Methodist Church in the afternoon and then deliver them to 1 or 2 of the churches that we have programs happening on that day. You could sign up on a weekly basis or take a shift here and there as your schedule allows.
