LEAD UP (Leadership Education Adolescent Development with Unlimited Potential) is a student organization working with high school youth from racial and ethnic minorities to attain college education. Participants are mainly from KC, but some are from other parts of USA like California, South Dakota and Texas. Participating youth are typically first-generation college aspirants and need help with college preparedness.
The LEAD UP program has several components, but one of them is mentoring high school youth one-one to become ready for college. LEAD UP would like to invite undergrad/grad student volunteers who are interested to provide mentoring and tutoring support to these youth!
Email leadup@ku.edu for more information about volunteer opportunities with LEAD UP.
Our community partners rely on volunteers to facilitate and support their programs. Before signing up for a volunteer opportunity, please consider whether you have the time and capacity to serve. We understand that life happens, but please try your best to provide community partners at least a 48-hour notice if you need to cancel your volunteer shift.
If you plan to participate in long-term volunteering or service projects with our community partners, we highly recommend completing a Service Project Agreement to set clear expectations between you and the organization.
If you plan to use any service hours completed through our community partners for the Certificate in Service Learning service hour requirement, we recommend completing a Service Verification Form to ensure those hours can be verified by our team.
