Schedule

1st and 3rd Saturday of each month from October to June

Sessions: 10:30 AM – 1:00 PM

Location: TBA

Saturday Leadership Academy

As a Saturday Leadership Academy (SLA) participant, students grow and develop by involvement in challenging individual and team activities that feature both fun and educational field trips. Students get to engage with professionals from a myriad of careers and learn firsthand about what it takes to achieve difficult goals. Our students also have opportunities to engage in community service.

Upcoming Events:

  • 9/20/2025 - Rose Hill Community Center - Welcome Back Event

  • 10/4/2025 - Rt. 9 Library - The Blueprint: Master Your Goals, Master Your Success

  • 10/18/2025 - TBA - Educational Outing

  • 11/1/2025 - Rt. 9 Library - Mindset Mastery: Your Attitude is Your Advantage

  • 11/15/2025 - TBA - Educational Outing

  • 11/22/2025 - Delaware State University - Youth Symposium

  • 12/6/2025 - Rt. 9 Library - Own the Moment: From Opportunity to Action

  • 12/20/2025 - TBA - Holiday Celebration

  • 1/3/2026 - Rt. 9 Library - Level Up: Building Your Legacy, One Move at a Time

  • 1/17/2026 - TBA - Educational Outing

  • 2/7/2026 - Rt. 9 Library - The Comeback Code: Win Your Losses

  • 2/21/2026 - TBA - Black History Tour

  • 3/7/2026 - Rt. 9 Library - The Daily Grind: Engineer Habits for Elite Performance

  • 3/21/2026 - TBA - Educational Outing

  • 4/4/2026 - Rt. 9 Library - The Knowledge Flow: Stay Ahead of the Game

  • 4/18/2026 - TBA - Educational Outing

  • 5/2/2026 - Rt. 9 Library - From Vision to Venture: Design Your Future, Build Your Empire

  • 5/16/2026 - TBA - Educational Outing

  • 6/6/2026 - Rt. 9 Library - June Jubilee

    • Improved presentation skills

    • Improved grades

    • Assistance with college admissions

    • Increased awareness of local, national & international events

    • Increased exposure to self-development

  • The SLA participants also benefit from a number of presentations and seminars featuring guest speakers who offer expertise in the following topic areas:

    • Keys to academic success: How to do well in school

    • Life after High School Options

    • Discerning Meaning and Purpose

    • Career Planning

    • Physical Fitness & Wellness

    • Citizenship & Civic Engagement/ Government & Politics

    • Financial Fitness

    • Conflict Avoidance and Resolution

    • Entrepreneurship

Mentor Expectations:

  1. Mentors will play an active role in leading one or more SLA sessions, or topics within a session.

  2. Mentors will regularly attend SLA sessions and planning meetings.

  3. Mentors will communicate with the mentoring Chair at: mentorship@100blackmenofdelaware.org (and fellow Mentors) in case of absence, to ensure there is sufficient attention to mentees.