​A free, virtual leadership program designed for high school students who want to learn about nonprofits, build leadership skills, and make a difference in their community!

 

🗓️ Program Highlights:

• 3 Monthly Interactive Sessions where you will meet a panelists from all participating organization (30 mins each)→ April 14, May 12, June 9, 2025 at 7:30 PM ET

• Volunteer Leadership Experience→ Complete 10 hours of volunteering with any participating local nonprofit (examples: Arva Yoga Festival, PGF Ganesh Festival, DoD Diwali Festival, etc.)​ A list of all events in 2025 will be made available in April and good news is that all these organizations have many events lined up for volunteer work and leadership roles.

• One-on-One Mentoring with a nonprofit leader (30 mins total)→ after you have read some pre-read material (no more than 20 pages) share your ideas with a non-profit leader at one of the participating organizations. Think of this as a mock interview to showcase your passion for non-profit work!

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🎓To receive the  A.R.V.A. Non-Profit Leadership Certificate , students must:

✔️ Attend all 3 sessions (90 mins total)
✔️ Complete 10 volunteer hours across any participating organizations of this certificate program- see list below.
✔️ Meet with an assigned advisor for a 1:1 session/interview (30 mins)

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⭐️ Optional:
Students can continue volunteering beyond this program to qualify for the President’s Volunteer Service Award in 2025. These additional hours can be completed with any verified 501(c)(3) nonprofit (e.g., Red Cross, local charities). Starting 2024, Arva Yoga has been appointed as an official Presidents Volunteer Service Award (PVSA) certifying organization and can verify hours and recommend students for this award as long as an officer of each organization can validate the service hours. 

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​Program brought to you by the following 501c3 organizations and we may be adding additional partners who can all be part of this growing ecosystem. If you are part of SEWA Lead or DoD Youth Committee, consider this as a wonderful complementary program to add to your skillset as you continue to be part of these amazing strong initiatives! 

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As we receive questions, we will update this page with FAQs. 

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