Why U-ROC Leadership™ Gap Year Program?

Parents, Would You Like Your Child To:​

• Know what success looks like for them

• Make enough money to live in a nice place and go on vacations​

• Enjoy their work

• Feel like they are making a positive difference everyday​

• Know how to be resilient, when times get tough​

• Be happy more than they are sad​

• Never be bored​

• Experience a great group of supportive friends​

• Have parents or guardians that are proud of them​

• Know how to be the leader of their life, making wise choices​

• Know how to effectively lead and bring out the best in others

That is what attending U-ROC Leadership™ Ready to Work Program will accomplish.

Personal Outcomes:​

• Enhance confidence and emotional intelligence to build resilience and healthy relationships​

• Develop a strong foundation and belief in who you are and how you can positively impact the world​

• Enrich life skills, including financial and healthcare literacy, to sustain basic needs​

• Expand understanding of the benefits of a strong character to create perseverance​

Professional Outcomes:

• Identify career pathway and step-by-step plan to fulfill dreams and make a sustainable living​

• Sharpen problem-solving skills to improve performance at school and work​

• Improve communication, team building and leadership skills to add value to organizations and expedite career advancement​

• Establish work experience to enhance future success​

• Find a job or enroll in continuous education program upon the completion of U-ROC​

What will your child be doing?

1.     Attending Professional Development Workshops Wednesdays from 12:30 to 4:30 p.m.

2.     Doing Service-Learning Projects for Non-Profits on some Fridays.  See examples here (this will click to the document called Service-Learning page)

3.     Working at an organization that is in alignment with an interest you have as your paid internship

4.     Making life-long friends and meaningful connections

5.     Visiting colleges and companies

6.     Having Fun!

When will U-ROC Leadership™ run?

October to May including paid internships

Where will it take place? 

In Philadelphia with access to public transportation and transportation assistance.

Application Process starts now to the end of September:

1. Complete online application.

2. Upon receipt of the application, we will reach out to have a conversation to make sure this program is a good fit for you.

3. Once accepted into the program, we will remain in contact with you until the program starts.

Who is this for?

• YOU … If you are graduating from ​High School​

• YOU … If you have graduated ​and have no plans​

• YOU … If you have enrolled in College, ​and don’t feel ready to go​

• YOU … If you aren’t sure College is for you​ but you want to continually learn​

• YOU … If you are not sure of the ​best career for you​

• YOU … If you are in College and are not​ sure you made the best choice​

• YOU … If you have dreams and goals ​and are not sure how to achieve them​

As to whether their experience during the year had proved fruitful, the response was almost unanimously positive: 98% said their year had helped them develop as a person, 96% found it increased their self-confidence, and 93% agreed that it had increased their communications skills. Robust majorities also reported that their ready to work program helped them acquire skills to be successful in their careers, develop a greater understanding of other cultures, and made them see themselves as global citizens.​