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 December 1st, 2024, to November 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 1-hour in-person meeting will occur on a designated Sunday each month. 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.

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 ends on December 31st, 2024.
• Info Session for the Sewa LEAD program will be held on December 14th, 2024 at 6:00 PM PST. 

  Contact sandiego@sewausa.org for any questions.

LEAD 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.

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.

Please Note:

• Program duration is from June 7th, 2025 to August 31st, 2025.
• 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.

• Contact sanantonio@sewausa.org for any questions.

LEAD 2025 - 2026

Youth Engagement Program for High School Students

The LEAD program is designed to inspire and equip high school students (8th Grade through 12th Grade) 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 Mid November 2025, to End of September 2026.
2. Each registered student will receive a Sewa shirt for event participation, so please select your correct size during registration.

3. Every month LEAD should attend mandatory Inperson/zoom meeting and LEAD collaboration sessions that offers opportunity to network, share ideas and connect with other LEADs

4. Quarterly in-person Speaker Series (a chance to interact with accomplished personalities) attendance is mandatory for all LEAD students.
5. Students are eligible for award if requirements are met in terms volunteering hours.

6. Sewa International is an authorized organization for applying for president Volunteer Service Award, but PVSA is temporarily paused by CNCS/Points of Light.

7. LEAD/Parents, who consistently fail to adhere to LEAD program guidelines will be removed from the program.
   

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.

Please Note:

• Community Service hours outside of Sewa are not transferable.
• 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.
• You will be informed about the Info Session for the Sewa LEAD program. 

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

The #ServeAustin team is looking for volunteers to cook and pack 35 hot meals for families living at the Central Texas Ronald McDonald House of charities. All the cooking will be done in their kitchen. All the needed groceries will be provided by Sewa. Volunteers are requested to make a donation that will cover the cost of groceries

Are you celebrating a birthday, an anniversary, a personal or professional milestone? It is a great way to celebrate by sponsoring the 35 hot meal boxes while volunteering with your family or a group of friends.

Contact Tisya (737) 336-2779, if you have any questions 

#ServeAustin team

Annual Fundraising Gala - HELP - "Help Every Live Prosper" to be held at
GSH Events Center
9550 W Bellfort Ave., Houston, TX 77031

Gala timeline we will adhere to:

• 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM Social Hour
• 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM Seated program
• 8:00 PM Dinner Announce
• 8:00 PM Performance

We have an exciting lineup of Guests and Program. Contact us at houston@sewausa.org or Kavita @ 713-303-4253 / Raji @ 832-865-2402 for tickets and sponsorships