Emerging Leaders for Civic Engagement Program

"The lessons on how to be a leader
and improve our public speaking skills were great.
The lessons taught us the skills needed to build confidence, self-discipline,
honesty and humor, as well as
how to become change agents, and visionaries.
We learned how a leader uses these skills and that was really helpful to me."
Teen Emerging Leader

"The lessons on how
to be a leader and improve
our public speaking skills
were great.
The lessons taught us the skills needed to build decisiveness,
self-discipline and honesty
as well as how
to become change agents.
We learned how a leader uses
these skills and that was really
helpful to me."
Teen Emerging Leader

America On Track's Emerging Leaders for Civic Engagement is a multi-faceted after-school program
to inspire today's youth to become tomorrow's leaders
through a focus on academics, future careers including STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering & Math)
opportunities, training in public speaking skills, fitness & nutrition, drug use prevention,
exposure to the arts and involvement in community engagement.

The Emerging Leaders for Civic Engagement (ELCE) program is about developing future leaders, providing life-transforming opportunities and creating life-long volunteers! The program has a 23-year science-based track record and was awarded the Presidential Award for Outstanding Services to Youth in 1999. ELCE has evolved over the years while teaming up with educators, civic leaders, outstanding high school students, and elementary school children.

Additionally, ELCE offers a synergistic forum for all participants to recognize the importance of civic engagement, develop a love of volunteering, strong public speaking skills, positive values, better fitness skills, and a love of books and knowledge to accelerate a successful future.

America On Track's Emerging Leaders for Civic Engagement is a multi-faceted after-school program to inspire today's youth to become tomorrow's leaders
through a focus on academics, future careers including STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering & Math)
opportunities, training in public speaking skills, fitness & nutrition, drug use prevention,
exposure to the arts and involvement in community engagement.

How It Works

This unique program utilizes positive youth development strategies to support students in developing their academic, interpersonal, decision-making and leadership skills.

Our synergistic components include:

"Over all, the program has been amazing for me. I thought that I was doing the world a favor by helping some kids. Only now do I understand the extent to which the program has helped me."
Teen Emerging Leader

How It Works

"Over all, the program has been amazing for me. I thought that I was doing the world a favor by helping some kids. Only now do I understand the extent to which the program has helped me." Teen Emerging Leader

"Over all, the program has been amazing for me. I thought that I was doing the world a favor by helping some kids. Only now do I understand the extent to which the program has helped me."
Teen Emerging Leader