Our Impact

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We cultivate critical thinkers...
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creative problem solvers...
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and empathetic leaders.
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We Envision
— a world where equal access to leadership skills empowers our youth to solve real-world challenges, both in their communities and around the world.
Our Mission
SGAP Leaders empowers teens to become agents of change in their communities and beyond by thinking critically, applying STEM, and championing social impact.

Our Impact

80

Number of Domestic Schools

Public, Private, Independent, Religious, Chartered, Home-Schooled

10

Number of International Schools

Through our partnership with foundations, community organizations, and individuals such as the Kuvuna Foundation (DRC).

5,307

Number of Domestic Students Impacted (ages 13-18)

Maryland, Washington DC, & New Jersey

Our Programs

All our programs may be presented virtually or in-person.

Our in-person or virtual workshops, tours and speaker series provide a vehicle for students to develop college and career readiness skills. Students choose the themes for our program which ranges from climate change, teen suicide and mental wellness, to human trafficking (to name a few).

“… workshops challenge students from different schools, regions and countries to think critically around real issues that affect real lives; as a result they develop leadership and team building skills; and through the process, they gain a voice and feel empowered."
Parent, Advisor, Donor – Jill Foster

Sustainability CHALLENGE ™

Our SUSTAINABILITY CHALLENGE Workshop brings together up to 120 teens to engage in an innovative 1-day event focused on renewable energy and/or sustainability. Our workshop centers on a real-world case study written by experts and vetted by our partner organizations. MORE

Climate CLINICS ™

Our Climate CLINICS may either prepare our teens for our CHALLENGE or serve as stand-alone modules. Topics include AI & Ethics, Addressing Climate Anxiety, Alternative Energy options and preparing the presenter. MORE

Otto Wilson, PhD – Biomedical Engineer and professor at Catholic University School of Engineering speaks to our students at Kennedy and Wheaton High Schools.

Sustainability FELLOWS ™

Our SUSTAINABILITY FELLOWS is where our teens create solutions to environmental and social issues by raising awareness, designing and implementing an event or prototyping a solution. Over a horizon of five months, FELLOWS learn about leadership, team building, and budgeting while navigating their teen-led projects .
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Our Programs & Projects

Our program aligns with the United Nations’ 2030 Sustainable Development Goals (SDG’s); as such, they are designed to engage students in critical thinking, problem solving, communication and collaboration skills, as well as an awareness of global social and sustainability issues. View Programs

Students, Teachers and Administrators Share

"[This program] builds character and helps you learn to be yourself."
Ricardo S.
Kennedy High School
"I thought it was going to be a sit and listen, but when I got here it exceeded my expectations because we were doing hands-on work...it was more interactive than what I expected it to be."
Nhkayiah G.
Student at Washington Leadership Academy
“The students feel empowered to step up and to talk with each other as intellectual equals, as co-collaborators, in a way that I think for some of them, they’re not used to thinking of themselves that way. I think that’s really valuable.”
THINK DESIGN WORKSHOP
English Teacher, Wootton High School
“I think this (Sustainability Challenge Workshop) is a really valuable program to the students. I think learning about how to do engineering and architecture in a sustainable way is going to be the key to our future.”
SUSTAINABILITY CHALLENGE WORKSHOP
Dean, School of Engineering
"In participating in the challenge, [the students learned] how renewable energy is impactful in terms of how they will live in the future, but also in future career employment."
SUSTAINABILITY CHALLENGE WORKSHOP
Kofi F., Leadership Training Institute Coordinator

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