1. Students build trust with peers and facilitators, increasing participation and comfort speaking in groups.

    2. Youth develop stronger self-awareness and emotional vocabulary through journaling and therapy-supported discussions.

    3. Students gain basic leadership skills such as teamwork, communication, and creative problem-solving.

    1. Students demonstrate improved conflict resolution, healthier peer relationships, and better classroom engagement.

    2. Youth show increased confidence in public speaking, sharing ideas, and advocating for themselves.

    3. Students’ express readiness to take on new leadership challenges (Students begin pursuing leadership roles in school or extracurricular activities, serving as peer leaders or mentors.

    1. Youth are more likely to avoid high-risk behaviors and make healthy decisions due to increased emotional regulation and self-esteem.

    2. Students transition successfully into the high-school CEO’s pipeline, continuing leadership development and academic persistence.

    3. Participants become agents in their communities, using learned skills to collaborate, innovate, and uplift others.

 

Jr. CEO’s

The Jr. CEO’s Program equips middle-school students with the confidence, social-emotional skills, and leadership abilities they need to succeed in school and in life.

Designed to be fun, engaging, and hands-on, this program introduces youth to real-world leadership concepts such as communication, self-awareness, teamwork, problem-solving, and basic entrepreneurship.

Students participate in interactive challenges, reflection activities, and every-other-week group therapy led by a licensed clinician to strengthen emotional wellness, coping skills, and peer relationships.

By the end of the program, students walk away with stronger self-confidence, healthier decision-making, and the belief that they have the power and voice to lead in their classrooms, families, and communities.

The program is facilitated by certified Franklin Covey – 7 Habits trainers who intentionally weave the 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens into every session to help students build strong character, positive habits, and real-world leadership skills.

  • Serves as the middle-school bridge into the CEO’s high-school tier, ensuring students continue developing leadership, confidence, and advocacy over multiple years.

  • Every-other-week therapy and journaling provides early SEL support, helping students build emotional vocabulary, self-regulation, and healthier peer interactions.

  • Reflection sheets and take-home prompts allow families to discuss leadership lessons at home, reinforcing positive behavior, communication, and confidence beyond the classroom.

  • Skills like public speaking, teamwork, conflict resolution, and problem-solving support better classroom engagement and overall school success.

  • Program design uplifts youth of color and historically marginalized students by creating safe spaces where identity, voice, and lived experience are central to leadership development.