College Tour with East Tampa Youth Leadership and Entrepreneurship Academy **01/2024 No Update
- When: Tuesday, January 24, 2023, 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
- Location: College Tour At University of South Florida - Marshall Student Center, USF 4103 Cedar Circle, Tampa, FL
- Cost: Free
East Tampa Youth Leadership an Entrepreneurship Academy is Taking Youth 15 to 18 for a College Tour Event. Enroll your Youth Today on our website to join us.
The East Tampa Youth Leadership and Entrepreneurship Academy is an organized developmental program through the guidance of the East Tampa Community Advisory Committee (CAC) for young scholars between the ages of 15 and 18 years old and who reside within the East Tampa Community Redevelopment Area. The admittance will not exceed forty scholars.
Who Can Apply and Criteria?
Teenagers between the ages of 15 and 18 that live within the East Tampa Community Redevelopment Area.
Scholars must have a minimum of a 2.0 GPA.
Complete the Academy application
Three reference letters:
Educational Reference Letter (Educator or Administrator)
Family Reference Letter (Parent/Relative)
Community Reference Letter (Faith Leader, Community Leaders, Business owner)
Volunteer Service: Each scholar selected to the Academy must complete 3 hours of community service each month granted their admittance to the Academy, in programs and activities consistent with the East Tampa Community Redevelopment Plan.
Attendance Policy: Scholars cannot miss more than 2 sessions. All absences must be excused at least 72 hours before the current month session by an Academy Personnel unless a proven emergency has established.
Parental Involvement: As we endeavor to provide substantial opportunities for our scholars, we will seek to do the same as well for their parents. Parents will be invited to attend the monthly sessions and the volunteer opportunities with their children.
Academy Sessions: Academy sessions will be held once a month between 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at a designated City of Tampa/East Tampa complex during the months of June through May of each year.
Academy sessions will include but not limited to:
* Self-Identity and Self Discovery (Developing a personal mission/vision statement and vision board)
* Good Trouble (Making a lasting impact on your generation)
* Leadership Development / Time Management
* Workforce Development
* Financial Literacy
* Starting a Business 101
* Real Estate and property acquisition
* Computer Literacy/Digital Platforms
* Politics in the 21st Century
* Where do I go from here? Academics, Military, and or Vocational Training
* Community Organization
* The Impact of Community Service on the East Tampa community.
At the successful completion of the Academy, each scholar will participate in a business leadership gradation program.
The Academy will work with the City of Tampa to create employable workforce opportunities for the scholars during the summer.
- Website: www.alyssaahogan.co
- Contact Name: Iesha Spradley
- Contact Phone: (813) 475-1683
- Contact Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
- Category: Free
College Tour starts at 10 am. We will be meeting at the NFL Yets Center. If joining us please and need transportation we need all information as soon as possible.
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