‘We cannot solve our problems with the same mindset that created them….You gotta be the change you wish to see in the world!’

Albert Einstein

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Upcoming

LEAP YOUth 2023 Applications01.01.-31.01.2023
LEAP Summit18.02.-25.02.2023
LEAP YOUth 2023 online Kick-off25.02. & 26.02.2023

If you would like to attend any of the events, reach out via email.

LEAP YOUth Strategy 2023
Watch the Strategy Presentation recording or check out the Miro Board.

Cohort closing 2023
LEAP Participants step into their bright futures after a reflective and celebratory closing of the LEAP YOUth cohort 2023

Acting Module
Find out what our participants learned in the Acting Module, the 5th module of our journey through the Inner Development Goals.

Collaborating Module
Find out what our participants learned in the Collaborating Module, the 4th module of our journey through the Inner Development Goals.

Relating Module
Find out what our participants learned in the Relating Module, the 3rd module of our journey through the Inner Development Goals.

Midterm Meeting
Read the article about the recent LEAP YOUth Midterm Meeting where 40 engaged future leaders embarked on a journey of self-discovery and co-creation.

Being Module
Find out what our participants learned in the Being Module, the 1st module of our journey through the Inner Development Goals.

Thinking Module
Find out what our participants learned in the Thinking Module, the 2nd module of our journey through the Inner Development Goals.

onsite Kick-off
Read about the LEAP YOUth onsite Meeting in Graz in April.

Why do we need to LEAP ahead?

The question of transitioning to sustainability, creating thriving and flourishing living systems highlights the need for conscious leadership development.

There is a need to address leadership, to educate and prepare students to lead solutions for sustainability and to focus on the role of the inner dimensions (described as people‘s mindsets consisting of values, beliefs, world-views, motivations and associated cognitive, emotional and relational capacities) of human beings and the potential of inner transformation as a powerful leverage point for sustainability.

our Solution

The Journey

The LEAP YOUth program uses the Inner Development Goals (IDG) framework as main content. This framework refers to the skills and qualities needed as a leader to successfully work with complex societal issues, in particular those identified in UNs Agenda 2030 and the 17 Sustainable Development Goals.
The framework is divided in 5 main dimensions and 23 skills.

The LEAP YOUth programme runs over 10 months (starting in March and finishing in December) and is held in English with most elements being online. There is an onsite cohort who will have two onsite meetings at the beginning and in the middle of the program.
Additionally, there is also an online cohort, who will continue to have all modules online throughout the duration of the program to take into account different needs of the community.

The journey is divided into 2-month long modules, each covering 1 Inner Development Goal. All modules follow the same structure.

LEAP adopts transformative and emancipatory perspectives to education seeking to stimulate self-awareness and critical thinking. For that we use a rich scaffold of theories, concepts, methods, tools and prac-tices to foster conscious leadership in the context of transformation for sustainability. Below are the most important ones guiding us in this process. The elements explained above are based on those theories.

Theory UTheory U
Iceberg ModelIceberg Model
4 Fold Practice4 Fold Practice

Read more about the LEAP YOUth Program here.

Get involved

The LEAP program is co-created by it’s participants and the countless volunteers that are engaged. Find out how you can get involved as well.

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LEAP Volunteers TeamLEAP Volunteers TeamApply now!
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The work of oikos International and LEAP is only possible through the support and contribution of individuals and organizations that share our vision of creating a more resilient and sustainable world by empowering students to become change agents and conscious leaders of tomorrow.

And if you are looking for a meaningful way to support this cause, we invite you to join us as a donor and contributor! Donate today either as a one-time donation or contact us to become a monthly/yearly donor to help us sustain ourselves in the longterm.