(LEAD - Leadership, Education And Development) 

Youth Engagement Program for High School Students 

General Eligibility: Incoming and Current High Schoolers (Grade 8-12). All participants should always exhibit commitment to the values of Sewa and act with integrity and discipline.

Program Dates : October 1st 2024 to September 30th, 2025

Selection Criteria: Limited seats; enrolled on a first-come first-serve basis. Open to all nationalities, religious and ethnic backgrounds.

Registration Fee: $100 per student

Registration Deadline: October 30,2024

Commitment : Each participant is expected to commit to at least 35 hours of volunteering.

NOTE: All the LEAD participants are requested to sign Milwaukee waiver form: https://tinyurl.com/mkewaiver

Here is a sample list of activities:

1. Adopt a Highway cleanup

2. Environment and Sustainability - tree planting, mulching and other environmental projects in southeastern Wisconsin in partnership with the DNR.

3. Create your own DIY initiative to address community needs - E.G: breast cancer awareness campaign

4. #SewaDiwali Food Drive

5. Fundraising to support Sewa Projects

6. Grocery and hot meals distribution for people-in-need - Volunteering at soup kitchens, food pantries, homeless shelters.

7. Concert fundraising for SAC (Sponsor a Child) 

8.DIY Sewa(Plan an Execute your Idea and Chapter will support)

In order to apply, please use the register button. 

Registration Fee: $100 once accepted (fees will be donated to Sewa International)

As a part of the LEAD program, the youth are provided with opportunities to participate and / or lead various activities and to earn volunteering hours. 

Students who complete the LEAD program may be eligible for Presidential Volunteer Service Award (PVSA)*.

*Student eligibility depends on their citizenship status. Per guidelines on this website, only permanent residents and US citizens can apply for the award. All students will receive Sewa International volunteering certificate as proof of their contributions.

Singing Groups

Singing Category

Round 1 Locations and Dates

Singing Idol Contest Rules:   

• Contestant gets 4 min per song (15 sec grace time). It is perfectly fine and encouraged to end the song earlier but exceeding the time limit will result in negative points.
• Karaoke music would be provided by the participant. No live instruments would be allowed.
• Group contains maximum 5 participants.  
• 80% of the points would be evaluated by a team of judges.
• 20% of the points would be decided based on audience votes. Please feel free to invite your friends for the competition to support you.
• https://sewausa.org/singingidol24-guidelines has detailed rules and regulations. Please visit after registering for the competition. 

Singing Idol Winners get prestigious opportunity to sing filmy songs in Dec. Concert in Milwaukee (and other upcoming concerts as well)

All Proceeds benefit Sponsor a Child (SaC) Program

Please CLICK HERE to sponsor-a-child for a year ($360) or visit sac.sewausa.org

Please DO NOT click on Donate button on the top of this page.

Sponsor a Child (SaC) Information

The event is possible because of generosity of our business sponsors. Please consider supporting them with giving them preference during purchases.

Please contact us to advertise and reach to entire desi community.

Inviting Sponsor a Child 2024 Sponsors and Key Volunteers (and their families) for an evening of fun.