Student Leadership Fellow Program
Empowering Student Voice. Developing Tomorrow's Leaders.
Empowering Student Voice. Developing Tomorrow's Leaders.
The SSDA Student Leadership Fellows Program is an exclusive leadership experience designed to equip high school students with the knowledge, confidence, and practical skills to become influential leaders in their schools and communities.
Through interactive virtual sessions, mentorship from educational leaders, and collaboration with student leaders from across California, Fellows will learn how to transform ideas into action and make a meaningful difference in their schools.
Program Investment
SSDA Member Districts - $1,000 per student
Non-Member Districts - $1,500 per student
Limited to two students per high school.
Program Details
Seven Virtual Leadership Sessions, Monday Evenings | 5:00 PM - 6:30 PM
What Students Will Create
Each Fellow will leave the program with practical leadership tools that can immediately benefit their school, including:
✔ ASB Procedural Guidance
✔ Student Leadership Handbook
✔ LCAP Student Input Resources
✔ Student Leadership Action Plan
✔ School Improvement Projects
✔ Advocacy and Presentation Skills
✔ Student Board Representative Handbook
- Strengthen authentic student engagement
- Build future leaders
- Support Student Board Representatives and ASB leaders
- Increase meaningful student participation in the LCAP process
- Develop leadership capacity that lasts beyond one school year
- Amplify student voice in meaningful ways
- Become effective ASB and Student Board Representatives
- Understand how school districts make decisions
- Influence school culture and climate
- Advocate for issues that matter
- Build confidence as public speakers and facilitators
- Network with student leaders from across California
- Turn ideas into action through authentic leadership
Students will participate in engaging discussions, collaborative problem-solving, and hands-on leadership activities designed specifically for today's student leaders.