LOFT is a four-day program designed for participants to develop skills in individual leadership, teamwork, understanding group dynamics and communication, public speaking, and self-advocacy. The program provides a supportive and structured environment in which participants increase their self-confidence and their understanding of their own strengths and abilities through activities designed to challenge them to work outside of their comfort zone. LOFT is a great opportunity for high school and college-bound teens interested in a leadership experience away from home with their peers.
The essay or letter can be up to two pages in length and should include the following information below.
Non-Parent Essay or Letter of Recommendation Information:
#1. From your perspective, what are the two biggest goals of this teen?
#2. Tell us about the leadership skills this teen best demonstrates.
#3. Briefly describe an accomplishment you have observed this teen to make.
#4. Briefly describe this teen’s interaction with peers.
#5. Tell us what you feel this teen can learn from a leadership program.
#6. If you know (or had to guess!) a career path this teen would choose or that you would encourage, what would it be and why? Use examples that demonstrate this teen's abilities to move in that direction.