Building the foundation of leadership
At the 12th Siegfried Youth Leadership Program® event, middle and high school students learned that it is never too early to start their leadership journeys. Continue Reading …
Siegfried Youth Leadership Program® expands to Chicago with hybrid leadership development program
SYLP recently expanded its hybrid live-stream program to include schools across Delaware, the program’s founding state, and newly, Chicago. Continue Reading …
SYLP continues to innovate; brings hybrid leadership development program to four Delaware schools
SYLP recently brought a first-of its kind, hybrid live-stream assembly to four Delaware schools. Continue Reading …
Debunking common myths about youth leadership
Youth leadership is a fairly common phrase. But if you asked most people to describe youth leadership, I think they’d come up a little short. They would focus on how it helps the “smartest” kids with the “highest potential” build a Continue Reading …
Siegfried Youth Leadership Program® continues to deliver inspiration with virtual classroom offering
For the first time, Siegfried Youth Leadership Program® (SYLP), a collaborative effort between The Siegfried Group, LLP (Siegfried), the University of Delaware’s Center for Economic Education and Entrepreneurship (CEEE), and Junior Achievement of Delaware, offered a virtual version of its Continue Reading …
Find the courage to fully commit to your dreams
Making your dreams a reality requires courage and a willingness to entirely commit yourself to those dreams. “Fully commit to what you want, no matter what it is,” explained E.J. Carrion, best-selling author, successful entrepreneur, and thought-leader on student success. Continue Reading …
Bring your best self to the table of life
Life doesn’t get easier because we want it to. “That’s why we have to rise to the demands that life presents to us,” said John Beede, an Everest climber, global adventurer, entrepreneur, author, and humanitarian. “At any moment, you can choose Continue Reading …
Jumpstart personal growth by finding passions and setting boundaries
Leadership is an extremely personal journey, both personally and professionally. For Jessie Funk, a motivational speaker, author, and professional singer, individual leadership and personal growth mean setting boundaries to form healthy relationships. Funk, the most recent guest speaker at a Siegfried Continue Reading …
Lerner alumnus teaches leadership to Delaware youth
It’s not easy to get over 300 high school students excited to stand up to sing and dance on a Wednesday morning, but that is exactly what happened when speaker Jessie Funk took the stage at the Siegfried Youth Leadership Program (SYLP) on February 27. Continue Reading …
When it comes to leadership, listen before you think
Leadership comes in many styles and types. For Shane Feldman, a young entrepreneur and the founder and CEO of Count Me In, leadership is about two concepts: listening and then making choices that make an impact. Feldman was the most recent Continue Reading …