Learning how to craft an elevator pitch and network effectively was incredibly valuable. Understanding how to network properly and efficiently...
Alumni Spotlight: Munzir Ataalsid
Programs like 21CL are a gift of knowledge and experience like no other. One gets to meet new people both...
Alumni Spotlight: Lailah Simmons
21CL showed me that leading from a relatable perspective is the best way to bond with people. My counselors at...
Alumni Spotlight: James Wilson
Programs like this are important because so many people have leaders sleeping inside themselves, and 21CL and programs like it...
Alumni Spotlight: April Moss
One of the most impactful lessons I learned from 21st Century Leaders is that “though I am young, I can...
Alumni Spotlight: Patrice Johnson
21CL is very intentional about giving students early opportunities to lead. During one program, I was asked to say the...
Alumni Spotlight: Mary Grace
21CL encouraged me to see myself as a leader. As a 17-year-old, I never would have considered myself a leader...
Alumni Spotlight: Estefi Herrera-Paredes
21CL connected me with a life-changing internship. In the summer of 2016, I worked at Warner Bros Discovery (formerly Turner)...
Alumni Spotlight: Tonia Brown
The program taught me the core qualities of leadership—confidence, humility, professionalism, and resilience. Through 21CL, I learned that leadership is...