Support System

Who does what

Every scholar is supported by three people throughout LeAP: an Adviser, an Adult Supervisor, and (campus-wide) a Coordinator.

LeAP Coordinator 3-unit load / 240 scholars

  • Informs the community about LeAP; runs orientation for scholars, guardians, and staff.
  • Supervises and trains LeAP Advisers.
  • Organizes leadership workshops and capacity-building by Q2.
  • Identifies and promotes advocacy-exploration opportunities, including possible Adult Supervisors.
  • Validates scholars' advocacy explorations.
  • Publicizes completed LeAP projects.
  • Reports scholars' achievements to the Academic Council / ManCom.
  • Manages records and the program database.
  • Facilitates evaluation of the LeAP Program.

LeAP Adviser 3-unit load / 30 scholars

  • Assesses the viability of a scholar's proposed project against program standards.
  • Approves the proposed LeAP project.
  • Monitors progress and evaluates completion.
  • Recommends additional capacity-building or exploration for scholars lagging behind.
  • Submits scholars' LeAP status to the Coordinator by year-end.
  • Endorses completed projects to the Coordinator, including the Grade 12 graduation endorsement.

LeAP Adult Supervisor

May be a school-community member or an external individual with relevant knowledge or experience in the scholar's advocacy.

  • Supervises implementation, particularly for off-campus projects.
  • Validates the scholar's accomplishments.
  • Provides feedback to the LeAP Adviser.

The Adviser or Coordinator cannot serve as the Adult Supervisor, and the Adult Supervisor must not be a relative of the scholar.

Scholar

  • Explores advocacies and completes capacity-building activities (G9–G10).
  • Submits a LeAP Project Proposal by the end of Grade 10.
  • Implements the project with their Adult Supervisor and Adviser, keeping documentation throughout.
  • Prepares a project report and undertakes a final review with their Adult Supervisor and Adviser.

Although LeAP is not formally graded, a scholar in their final year who fails to complete the requirements is not eligible to graduate.