Youth Training


Our youth training programs are conducted in partnership with Seeds Training. Seeds Training has been working with students since 1993 and has learned a great deal about what it takes to create real results. Our primary focus is that the students gain experience and learn skills that they can apply everyday, in the real world.

Today's youth are preparing for an increasingly competitive and ever-changing global environment. They need to be better equipped to perform well in the academic, workplace and social settings.

FACT: Over 83 percent of the world's top 500 employers report that new hires are increasingly less effective and need expensive and time-consuming training programs to get them started.

What does that mean?
It means that our educational system is having a hard time keeping up with the pace of change. Traditional schooling can only do so much.

We don't blame the teachers, the students or the schools. In fact, we believe it is our responsibility to take on the challenge of filling the gap between the necessities of a traditional education and the modern demands of the real world.

Our youth training programs provide a valuable supplement to the traditional educational curriculum in the schools. Click on the links below and explore the programs that we have for each age group.
 


 

"I went through high school thinking I was
dumb. Now, I know that I am smart and very
capable. I have the skills and confidence to
succeed."
- Eric, Student, Los Angeles

 

Length: 3 Days - GREAT FOR RETREATS.
Hours: 9am-6pm NON-RESIDENTIAL
Focus Areas: Accelerated Learning Skills Part 1, Problem Solving, Team Dynamics, The Multiple Intelligences

apEX stands for Academic and Personal Excellence. This program is part one of a blended approach. Students will experience cutting edge accelerated learning skills, learn how to use their personal intelligence style and build confidence in both academic and social settings.
 

Length: 3 Days - GREAT FOR RETREATS.
Hours: 9am-6pm NON-RESIDENTIAL
Focus Areas: Accelerated Learning Skills Part 2, Leadership 101, Academic Goal Planning, Creative Challenges

apEX part two plants the seeds for developing leadership abilities while simultaneously advancing the students academic skills. Students will participate in creative teaming exercises, learn the basics of speed reading, map goals and practice fundamental leadership methods.
 

Length: 5 Days - PERFECT for SUMMER INSTITUTES
Hours: 9am-9pm RESIDENTIAL
Focus Areas: Value Definition, Integrity, Decision Making, Communication Power Tools, Public Speaking, Choices, Responsibility & Role Modeling

What sets some people apart from the rest? The answer is leadership skills. Leadership can be learned and we have a simple system for tapping into human potential. Leader Launch is five full days of foundation building, behavior changing and confidence escalating training. This is the launch pad for young leaders.
 

Length: 5 Days - PERFECT for SUMMER INSTITUTES
Hours: 9am-9pm RESIDENTIAL
Focus Areas: Contribution, Acknowledgement, Support, Life Planning, Authenticity, Goal Getting, Handling Rejection, Cultural Awareness and Leading

True North is an advanced life skills training program that helps young people to find a direction that is congruent with their values and goals. Students will participate in exciting real-world challenges, receive personal coaching and make a detailed plan for their immediate and long-term future.
 


The following programs are done only in partnership with local and regional sponsors. If you are interested in attending these programs please email us so we can pursue sponsors to make it happen in your area.
 

Length: 5 Days
Hours: 9am-9pm RESIDENTIAL
Focus Areas: Starting a Venture, Identifying Opportunities, Creating Solutions, Organizing a Team, Community Service, Creating Partnerships, Adding Value

The world needs leaders and problem solvers. The Youth Venture program  builds both and rewards participants with real venture funding to start service-oriented initiatives in their community.
 

Length: 5 Days
Hours: 9am-9pm RESIDENTIAL
Focus Areas: Making Money, Selling, Marketing, Financial Intelligence, Real Estate Basics, Credit Intelligence, Personal Image Consulting, Spotting Opportunities, Creative Thinking

The Teen Entrepreneur Camp is based on the best selling business and financial books and is a 5 day immersive MBA-like crash course. Challenging simulations and real money are used to teach valuable lessons...lessons we all wish we had learned at a younger age. Give your student a head start to financial freedom and success.
 

Length: 3 Days - GET THE PARENTS INVOLVED
Hours: 9am-9pm RESIDENTIAL
Focus Areas: Family Team Building, Relationship Skills, Communication Tools, Family Planning, Acceptance, Acknowledgement, Support, Coaching & Mentoring

Bring the whole family to this amazing, 3 day Family Summit event. Teens and parents together, solving problems, practicing communication tools, planning for the future and learning valuable skills that make an ordinary family into a high-performance team.
 

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Email: info@gearupforexcellence.com

Tel: 877. 441. 8903