SmartStart Mentoring Academy
Designed for upper elementary and middle school students, ages 8 to 15, to build character, confidence, and purpose early.
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Students & young published authors
Friendship Lab: One Story at a Time
A fun, interactive space where students and young published authors connect, learn, share powerful stories, and build meaningful friendships.
Overview
One story at a time.
Friendship Lab is a fun and interactive platform where students and young published authors connect, learn, share powerful stories, and build meaningful friendships.
Through purposeful activities, participants strengthen their leadership, public speaking, reading and writing skills, healthy relationships, and self-confidence.
What participants learn
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Leadership
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Public speaking
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Reading & writing skills
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Healthy relationships
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Self-confidence
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Other WLIF programs
Food Literacy Lab
Equipping young people with the knowledge and practical skills to make healthy food choices, prepare nutritious meals, and build lifelong healthy habits.
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Lead Beyond Barriers
Leadership training for returning citizens and individuals in shelters, helping them build new mindsets, skills, and brighter futures as they integrate into society and make a difference.
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You can help us create more opportunities, more stories, and a stronger tomorrow for young people.