Leadership classes · Grades 8-12+

NXTLEVEL LEAD

Know who you are. Use your voice. Own your impact.

Our leadership class, In My Era, helps young people build the confidence, communication skills, self-awareness, and leadership skills to advocate for themselves, influence others, and show up with purpose.

In My Era · Grades 8-12+ · Three Levels · 12-Week Experiences

Explore In My EraBring In My Era to Your Students
Teenagers running their own film shoot, one directing with a clipboardA student presenting her team's work at a smart board

What your student gets

  • SociallySpeaks up, sets boundaries, and handles conflict and peer pressure.
  • In schoolLeads a team, presents ideas, and talks with adults and supervisors.
  • After high schoolShows up with confidence at work, in college or training, and in the community.

This is your era

Leadership isn't just about being in charge. It's knowing who you are, understanding what you bring, speaking up when it matters, working with different people, making decisions, and using your influence responsibly.

You don't need a title to lead.

Three levels. One evolution.

Know yourself. Lead others. Own your impact. Each level builds on the last, and students start at the level for their grade.

  1. Find Your Voice
  2. Make Your Mark
  3. Own Your Impact
Pick a grade

Grade 8 starts atIn My Era: Find Your VoiceKnow yourself. Speak up. Students start by understanding themselves: their identity, values, communication style, boundaries, confidence, and how they show up around others.

  1. Grades 8-9 · 12 weeks

    Find Your Voice

    Know yourself. Speak up.

    Students start by understanding themselves: their identity, values, communication style, boundaries, confidence, and how they show up around others.

    "I know who I am and how to use my voice."

    Level 1 of 3

    Focus areas
    • Self-Awareness
    • Confidence
    • Communication
    • Values
    • Boundaries
    • Self-Advocacy
    • Decision-Making
    • Speaking Up
    • Personal Responsibility

  2. Grades 10-11 · 12 weeks

    Make Your Mark

    Your presence matters.

    Students move from leading themselves to understanding how they influence teams, relationships, workplaces, schools, and communities, through realistic situations rather than theory.

    "I understand how the way I show up affects others."

    Level 2 of 3

    Focus areas
    • Leadership Styles
    • Teamwork
    • Conflict Resolution
    • Communication
    • Accountability
    • Emotional Intelligence
    • Problem-Solving
    • Collaboration
    • Influence
    • Professional Presence

  3. Grade 12+ · 12 weeks

    Own Your Impact

    Lead what comes next.

    Students prepare to use their voice, leadership, and influence as adults: at work, in education and training, in relationships, and in their communities.

    "I know how to use my voice, influence, and leadership to create impact."

    Level 3 of 3

    Focus areas
    • Influence
    • Advocacy
    • Professional Communication
    • Networking
    • Negotiation
    • Leadership Under Pressure
    • Difficult Conversations
    • Mentorship
    • Community Impact
    • Personal Leadership

Leadership gets real.

Students shouldn't spend 12 weeks talking about leadership. They should have to practice it, in situations that get more sophisticated at every level.

  • Speak up when you disagree
  • Set a boundary
  • Give and receive feedback
  • Handle conflict
  • Lead a team
  • Make a difficult decision
  • Advocate for yourself
  • Navigate peer pressure
  • Talk with an adult or supervisor
  • Own a mistake
  • Present an idea
  • Negotiate
  • Have a difficult conversation
  • Mentor someone else
  • Take responsibility when something goes wrong

Signature experience

REAL TALK: What would you actually do?

Students face realistic situations involving friendships, school, work, teams, family, social media, boundaries, conflict, ethics, and leadership. There isn't always one right answer, so they have to decide:

  • What would I do?
  • Why?
  • What are the consequences?
  • How would I communicate it?
  • Would I make the same decision if the situation changed?

In grade 8

Peer pressure, or speaking up for the first time.

By grade 12

Workplace conflict, negotiating an opportunity, advocating for an accommodation, addressing unethical behavior, or handling a difficult professional relationship.

Find your leadership style

Leadership doesn't require being the loudest, the most popular, or the person in charge. In My Era helps students find how they naturally lead, and how to adapt when a situation needs something different.

  • Leadership challenges
  • Team simulations
  • Communication activities
  • Peer feedback
  • Role-playing
  • Decision-making scenarios
  • Community projects
  • Presentations
  • Mentoring
  • Reflection

What students walk away with

The ability to:

  • Communicate with confidence
  • Advocate for themselves
  • Set and respect boundaries
  • Navigate conflict
  • Give and receive feedback
  • Work with different personalities
  • Make thoughtful decisions
  • Take accountability
  • Lead without needing a title
  • Navigate difficult conversations
  • Influence responsibly
  • Show up professionally
  • Use their voice when it matters

Leadership starts with how you show up.

In My Era that fits your program

In My Era can be offered through:

  • Schools
  • Community Organizations
  • After-School Programs
  • Summer Programs
  • Homeschool Groups
  • NXTLEVEL Cohorts
  • Grades 8-12+
  • Three Progressive Levels
  • 12-Week Experiences
  • In-Person + Virtual Options

Organizations can offer a single level or build a multi-year In My Era leadership pathway.

This is your era. How will you show up?

In My Era gives young people a place to find their voice, practice leadership, build confidence, and understand the impact they can have on the people and spaces around them.

Explore In My EraBring In My Era to Your StudentsClasses start in November. Join the waitlist.

Classes start in November

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