Teen Leadership Rockland is a leadership development program for sophomore level high school students. The program connects students with leadership potential with peers and community leaders through interactive seminars.
Students are required to attend ALL sessions in full. Please review the tentative schedule below and consider all of your activities and obligations before applying. Business casual dress is expected.
This program is open to all high school sophomores who reside in and/or attend school in Rockland County and are interested in developing leadership skills for their community and future careers. No current leadership experience is required; a demonstrated ability to take initiative and a commitment to learning are equally important to the members of the selection committee.
Almost all sessions take place on designated Tuesday evenings from 6:00pm - 8:15pm. Schedule is subject to change.
Topic | Date |
Orientation & Introduction to Leadership | October 29, 2024 |
Public Speaking | November 12, 2024 |
Career Development and Exploration | November 19, 2024 |
Health Services | December 3, 2024 |
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion | December 10, 2024 |
Multicultural Community & Social Justice | December 17, 2024 |
Arts & Culture | January 14, 2025 |
Leadership in County Government | THURS. January 30, 2025 |
Understanding the Justice System Part 1: Police | February 4, 2025 |
Understanding the Justice System Part 2: Court | February 11, 2025 |
History of Rockland County | March 4, 2025 |
Optimizing the College Experience | March 18, 2025 |
Environmental Stewardship | March 25, 2025 |
Life Lessons: Interviews with Community Leaders | April 1, 2025 |
Graduation | April 8, 2025 |
Snow Dates | January 7, February 25, and March 11 |
All programs will be held in Rockland County. A list of sites will be provided at the Orientation session.
Participants are expected to arrange their own transportation to and from all session locations. If you are accepted into the program, but cannot arrange transportation, please contact the coordinator, Kristin Ruggiero, at klf37@cornell.edu.
FREE! Due to the generous contributions of Leadership Rockland Alumni and local businesses, there are no costs to join Teen Leadership Rockland. Families are welcome to contribute financial support to the program, but it is not a requirement this year.
When the application becomes available, applicants should:
Applicants will be informed by email as to the status of their application.
NOTE: Class size is limited. Applicants will only be considered if they submit their entire application online (including the letter of recommendation from an adult, non-family member) by the deadline and take part in the interview process.
To review the application questions, please view this PDF of the TLR 2024-2025 Application. Note: The PDF is for reference only. Only candidates who apply online will be considered.
Kristin Ruggiero
4-H Resource Educator
klf37@cornell.edu
(845) 429-7085 x 103
Last updated August 6, 2024