Youth Leadership Fond du Lac

Unleashing the Power and Potential of Youth Leaders!

Youth Leadership Fond du Lac prepares the next generation of leaders with the skills and abilities to lead themselves and others. This 8-month program increases youth participant knowledge of the people, resources and organizations that make our greater Fond du Lac region communities better.

Preparing the Next Generation to Lead and Serve!

Our community has so much to offer…this program gave me hands-on opportunities that I can share throughout my career.

K. Sullivan, 2022-2023 Participant

Youth Leadership Fond du Lac Benefits


2025-2026 Program Year

Program Timeline

  • October 2025 – May 2026
  • 2nd Monday, monthly
  • 8:00 a.m. – 2:45 p.m. CT
  • Meet at community locations in the greater Fond du Lac region.

This program is provided at no cost to the participant or school. We rely on donations, sponsors, and grants as primary funding sources to underwrite the $1,000 cost per student to participate in this program.

What To Expect

  • Celebrate hometown points of interest and explore volunteer opportunities;
  • Design and implement a community benefit project; 
  • Develop an understanding of local government and civic engagement; 
  • Be exposed to career opportunities that exist across sectors; 
  • See themselves as future leaders living, working and thriving in the greater Fond du Lac region.

A Message from our Youth Leaders

We believe leadership has the transformative power to create positive change in the world!

By providing the next generation of emerging young leaders with the knowledge of how the community works and where its opportunities lie, we’re equipping the next generations of leaders with the skills to become leaders in their families, workplaces, and communities. 

Community Service Project

Learn how our youth leaders made an impact!

In 2021-2022, they organized hygiene drives in their schools/community and distributed 100 hygiene bags to Solutions Center in Fond du Lac for people in need. 

In 2022-2023, 54 comfort bags were collected and distributed to Big Brothers Big Sisters, St. Katharine Drexel Shelter, Fond du Lac Police Dept – National Night Out, and Community Works. Learn More >

In 2023-2024, they created vape device disposal buckets in partnership with the Fond du Lac County Health Department to provide safe vape disposal while advocating for a healthier lifestyle for adolescents and adults. Learn More >

Meet Your Program Facilitator

Christa Williams, Executive Director and Learning Facilitator

With our learning circle approach, participants will learn alongside each other, from community leaders and presenters, and from the support and leadership of our Program Facilitators.

Through learning sessions based on the philosophy of servant leadership, we’re investing in the growth of our youth to be leaders who will better impact the world around us.

About Sophia Partners

Sophia Partners is a community-benefit, nonprofit organization dedicated to building a network of transformative servant-leaders who unleash the potential of people and create collaborative and thriving spaces and places.

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