You should plan to commit five hours a month to the Leven Global Leadership Academy. These hours include monthly cohort calls that you will take part in as well as projects you will work on to further foster your leadership skills.

LGLA is generally targeted toward high school sophomores (grade 10, ages 15–16) looking to build their skills and experience outside BBYO’s traditional democratic leadership model. We especially encourage applicants who do not hold any formal board position.

As a member of the LGLA, you will participate in monthly cohort calls with all other LGLA teens. Calls generally fall into Leadership Sessions or TED Masterclass Sessions. Calls generally fall into Leadership Sessions (you’ll have three of these) or TED Masterclass Sessions (you’ll also have three of these).

Leadership Sessions are 90-minute calls that workshop one leadership pillar with notable leaders and coaches, helping you refine your skills. A typical call agenda might look like this:

• Icebreaker/Introductions
  

• Workshops
  

• Time with Cohort Buddies and Mentorship Groups
  

• Cohort Reflection
  

• Upcoming Individual Projects
  

TED Masterclass Sessions are 90-minute calls where you’ll collaboratively develop the TED Talk that you’ll deliver at BBYO International Convention through feedback and coaching with your cohort.

LGLA looks for high school sophomores 10th graders with great leadership potential greatly interested in growing their skills including public speaking, story telling, team building, and goal setting.

Create your own leadership journey as you choose from a menu of projects that further develop leadership skills explored on the cohort call. These projects are intended to set you up for success in other leadership endeavors and to leave an impact on your community. Think: getting coffee with an alum, writing an article for the Shofar, and meeting with an executive in a field of interest. 

Click here for a peek at past LGLA projects.