LEAD 2024 - 2025

Youth Engagement Program for High School Students

The LEAD program is designed to inspire and equip high school students with essential leadership skills while nurturing a strong sense of social responsibility. Our goal is to cultivate socially conscious leaders who not only excel academically but also actively contribute to creating a better world for all.

By participating in the LEAD program, you'll engage in hands-on volunteering, dynamic expert-led workshops, and thought-provoking speaker sessions.

Key program details include:

1. Program duration is from October 1st, 2024, to September 30th, 2025.
2. Each registered student will receive a Sewa shirt for event participation, so please select your correct size during registration.
3. A mandatory 2-hour in-person meeting will occur on a designated Sunday each month. Details regarding the  meetings and its timings will be communicated before the LEAD program begins. These meetings offer students the opportunity to meet our adult leaders, connect with fellow LEAD students, engage in project discussions, share ideas, and build an effective leadership network.
   
4. Quarterly in-person Speaker Series (a chance to interact with accomplished personalities) attendance is mandatory for all LEAD students.
5. Registration to LEAD offers the opportunity to apply to our exclusive Design to Lead (DTL) program, by invitation only for selected students.

These experiences will ignite your leadership passion, enhance collaborative skills, and guide you in making meaningful community contributions. As you embark on this transformative journey, your registration reflects dedication to personal growth, cooperation, and positive impact. Join us in shaping a generation of impactful leaders.

As you embark on this remarkable journey, we invite you to complete the registration form. Your decision to join the LEAD program reflects your dedication to personal growth, cooperation, and positive impact. Together, we will shape a generation of leaders who make a significant difference.

Before you sign up, please spend a few minutes to go through the LEAD presentation.

Hear what our LEAD students have to say

Please Note:

• Community Service hours outside of Sewa are not transferable.
• Immersion hours during Summer  (weekdays and Weekend)
• Sewa volunteering hours are not to replace credit at school classes (Gym, Orchestra, Other Curriculum activity).
• Selection criteria: Limited seats, on first come first served basis. Open to all racial, ethnic, religious, and gender backgrounds.
• Registration extended until November 20th, 2024.
• Info Session for the Sewa LEAD program was held on Sep 12th, 2024 at 8:00 PM PST. Here is the info session recording.

  Contact lead-ba@sewausa.org for any questions.

Sewa International has partnered with Muslim Community Center - East Bay for this event.

Volunteers will help pack 2-pound bags of beans for distribution. This task involves ensuring that the beans are properly weighed, and securely packaged for donation

Register

Date and Time: Saturday, December 21st, 2024 from 8:00 AM – 10:00 AM

Location: 5750 Sonoma Drive, Suite C, Pleasanton, CA 94556

Sewa International has partnered with Tracy Interfaith Ministries for this event. Volunteers will help with weighing, sorting, and shelving food; sorting and hanging clothing; making boxes; cleaning; and organizing.

Register

Date and Time: Saturday, December 21^st, 2024, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM

Location: 311 West Grant Line Road, Tracy, CA 95376

Sewa International has partnered with GreenFriends Farm for this event. Volunteers will contribute to both indoor and outdoor activities at GreenFriends Farm. You will be helping with one of the following activities:

• Mulching the Orchard Hillside: Volunteers will help spread organic mulch across the orchard hillside to enrich the soil, retain moisture, and suppress weeds.
• Seed Ball Making (Indoor Activity): Volunteers will create seed balls—a mix of seeds, clay, and compost—that can be later dispersed in the orchard or other community areas.

Register

Date and Time: Saturday, December 21st, 2024, 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM

Location: 10200 Crow Canyon Rd, Castro Valley, CA 94552

Additional Details:

• All volunteers are welcome, regardless of experience level. GreenFriends volunteers will provide training and guidance for all tasks.
• Please dress comfortably and wear closed-toe shoes for outdoor activities.
• All skill levels are welcome! We will provide all necessary tools and guidance.
• Snacks, refreshments and vegetarian lunch will be provided.