Curriculum
The Future Leaders Institute semester program for 15-24 year olds is built upon the effective components of many other successful service learning and experiential leadership programs created and implemented by members of the FLI team.

FLI takes learning to a level beyond what our school system provides. FLI programs utilize a 'passion-to-action' curriculum through building a diverse team environment where participants feel comfortable and supported by their peers and program guides. Through FLI, young people are provided the tools and inspiration to take charge of their dreams and create worthwhile projects that benefit the community. Participants are given the opportunity to see how their actions and choices really matter. This newfound understanding of their importance transfers into their interest in applying themselves both inside and outside of the classroom.

The FLI semester program immerses 12 participants in a supportive and diverse peer community lead by two experienced Guides on weekly team meetings and two seasonal outings, specifically tailored to create visible results in the young person's development as well as concrete outcomes in his/her community.

Throughout the course of the program each FLI Team Member will:

1. Articulate a personal dream or passion (anything legal).
2. Identify at least 10 community leaders who have accomplished this dream.
3. Interview at least three of these community leaders to learn key factors of success and ways the field or industry could be pursued in a manner that would benefit the community.
4. Identify three possible projects that would create tangible social and/or environmental solutions for the community through the stated passion.
5. Research the feasibility and social/environmental return on investment of the possible community impact projects.
6. Select one project and recruit peers and community leaders for support.
7. Launch their project and .... Wow!
8. Final FLI Team community presentation and celebration.

At the weekly meetings, each participant presents his/her accomplishments, performance challenges, as well as two questions for the team in order to receive feedback and support. Between FLI Team Meetings, participants work towards initiating their individually-chosen real-world projects, and receive regular coaching from their FLI Guides, who provide supportive feedback to enhance their team members' success.