Partner Programs
Lead4Change Student Leadership Program
Lead4Change empowers 6th-12th graders to become impactful leaders while creating real change in their schools and communities.
Program Information
Lead4Change is a free leadership program for 6th-12th grade students that teaches leadership skills through hands-on service projects. Students work in teams to identify a need in their community, create a plan, and implement real change. The program offers easy-to-follow lessons, aligned with national education standards, helping students build essential life skills while making a positive impact. Teams also have the chance to win grant money to fund their projects, supporting their growth as leaders.
- Simple lesson plans that are easy to execute and flexible for your classroom
- Service learning framework that promotes growth and learning in students
- Robust curriculum that teaches students to have compassion for others to positively impact the climate of their classroom
- Student teams complete a service learning project that could earn up to $10,000 for your school
About Lead4Change
Since its start, over 2 million students have completed the program, learning how to apply leadership skills in real-world situations.
Lead4Change empowers students while giving educators a deeper sense of purpose in their classrooms. Teachers experience pride as their students collaborate to address critical needs.
Registration
You and your students deserve the best curriculum that is proven, simple and free. Getting started with Lead4Change is easy.
- Register today (for free) and create a team inside our platform.
- Teach the easy-to-follow lessons and equip your students with practical skills
- Cheer your students on as they learn and submit their final Lead4Change Challenge Project to win money for your school!
Additional Resources
Register for Lead4Change (for free!) to get started today or download this PDF to learn more. Lead4Change has awarded over $100,000 worth of grants to FBLA Chapters since 2022 and over $500,000 in the last decade! What service projects can you do with the help of Lead4Change? Checkout our High School and Middle School project ideas.
A Sample of FBLA Winning Teams
New Manchester High School
The New Kids at the Lunch Table: Georgia High School Students Go Above-and-Beyond to Welcome New International Teachers
Being the new kid at the lunch table can be intimidating—even if the new “kid” happens to be an adult. For dozens of new teachers joining Georgia’s Douglas County School District, intimidating was only the beginning.
These educators weren’t just new to the school, the District, or even to Georgia. They were new to the United States, recruited to help ease the teacher shortage. And as they arrived, 12 high school students noticed something was missing: support. Continue reading…
Odessa High School
Teens Put Manpower and Muscle to Work for Seniors
Senior citizens in Odessa, Washington, were in a good-news-bad-news situation.
The community’s Old Town Hall—once a dance hall, courthouse, and library—provided seniors a place to gather and connect with one another. But the century-old building hadn’t been renovated since the Bee Gees were in the Top 10, and the wear and tear was putting the seniors’ health and safety at risk.
That’s when 32 high school students decided to step in. Continue reading…
What FBLA Advisers Are Saying
“The students loved being part of something bigger than themselves. Many shared that they learned more from this project than any other program in school.”
Tara Dlouhy, NE | High School FBLA Adviser
“Incorporating the program into our leadership project model made our work more goal focused and organized, and allowed us to accomplish more as a group in a shorter period of time!”
Justine Fischer, NE | High School FBLA Adviser
“Participating in service projects through Lead4Change fosters a sense of empathy and civic responsibility in my students.”
Rebecca Leitzell, PA | High School FBLA Adviser
“As younger students, it was incredible to see them move from grand, sometimes unrealistic ideas to realistic, impactful goals as they refined their process and plans.”
Sydney Padgett, MA | Middle School FBLA Adviser
