LeaderUp is the free follow-on program included with every YLAA conference ticket — the structure and mentorship that turn one inspiring day into a year of student-led action. Registrations for 2026 are now open, so make sure your students don't leave it on the table.
LeaderUp is the free 10-week program included with your YLAA conference. Student teams take what they learned and turn it into a real project for their school — with mentorship and structure the whole way. Registrations for 2026 are now open.
We start right after the conference, while your students are still fired up.
Over 10 weeks, teams design and run their own student-led initiative, guided by our mentors.
Students present what they built — and the impact keeps going long after the day.
A one-day high fades fast. LeaderUp makes sure it doesn't — giving your students the structure, mentorship and momentum to turn inspiration into real, lasting leadership in your school and community.
Students learn to spot real problems in their community and work out how to solve them using design thinking.
Students research what already exists and find fresh, practical ways to fill the gaps they see.
Students co-design with others, taking feedback from their school and community to make their ideas work for everyone.
Students learn they're not just leaders of tomorrow but changemakers today, and take the first step to lead now.
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