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Inspire Future Leaders

21st Century Leaders connects businesses and inspires communities to transform Georgia youth into tomorrow's leaders through innovative partnerships.

We solve the leadership challenges companies and communities face

21st Century Leaders is equipping and empowering young talent to lead while fostering a culture of inclusion and service.

Leadership
Development

Companies and communities thrive when empathetic leaders exist. Leadership problems can have a significant impact on the organization’s performance, culture, and overall success. 

21st Century Leaders equips students with the skills and confidence to identify their own leadership style and understand how to apply it effectively.

Career Readiness

There is a war on talent across all industries.

21st Century Leaders, along with its partners, prepares young diverse talent to enter our workforce with confidence and in-demand skills through college and career exploration and engagement with professionals. 

Inclusion

Everyone should feel valued, respected, understood and be able to bring their authentic self to the table. Inclusion and belonging challenges in the workplace can have a significant impact on employee morale, productivity, and overall organizational success.

21st Century Leaders shows students how to bring differences and similarities together to achieve success, while ensuring equitable access to opportunities. 

Who Our Companies
+ Communities Need

21st Century Leaders has uniquely brought together thousands of Georgia students from diverse backgrounds to learn and grow from one another while providing them with the training, guidance, and encouragement necessary to enter college and the workforce with a highly developed set of leadership values and skills. 

As the premier provider of youth leadership and development programs in the state, we offer numerous ways to connect, transform, and inspire our young leaders and develop a diverse talent pipeline through:

  • School + Summer Programming
  • Internships & Scholarships
  • Financial Support
  • Volunteer Opportunities

What Our Future Leaders Say About Us

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Our Partners

Let's Inspire Together

Let's Connect

We start with a conversation to get to know you, see where our goals and values align, and identify possibilities together.

Let's Transform

We will collaborate on a partnership and an action plan that best fits the needs of our students and your organization. Through existing programs to customized events, we tailor programming to meet the needs of today and tomorrow.

Let's Inspire

By partnering with 21st Century Leaders, you have the power to create life-changing moments and pathways for students that will have an immediate and lasting impact.

Making an Impact with Georgia Youth

35th Anniversary - Shannon Wiggins
October 24, 2024
21CL taught me the importance of networking, building connections, and being confident in myself. Developing those skills has helped me to become a communications professional for local municipalities where I am responsible for keeping thousands of residents informed, educated, and engaged. In times of crisis, 21CL has prepared me to become a fearless leader in rolling out a communications plan and protocol for my staff that focuses on keeping the community safe and informed in a timely manner
35th Anniversary - Tony Nguyen
October 18, 2024
The program exposed me to a variety of unique leadership styles and introduced me to many inspiring individuals. It played a pivotal role in allowing me to not only develop the leaders around me but also the leader within me!
35th Anniversary - Anntoniette Walker (1)
October 10, 2024
I participated in 21st Century Leaders programs that prepared me and gave me social and professional skills needed to be successful in any room. Some of those takeaways include how to dress for success, how to interview, and even proper etiquette for professional events. The leadership skills I learned have stayed with me up to now, and I have been able to influence others along the way.