Why U-ROC Leadership™ Ready to Work Program?

Parents, Would You Like Your Child To:​

• Know what success looks like for them

• Make enough money to live in a nice place and go on vacations​

• Enjoy their work

• Feel like they are making a positive difference everyday​

• Know how to be resilient, when times get tough​

• Be happy more than they are sad​

• Never be bored​

• Experience a great group of supportive friends​

• Have parents or guardians that are proud of them​

• Know how to be the leader of their life, making wise choices​

• Know how to effectively lead and bring out the best in others

That is what attending U-ROC Leadership™ Ready to Work Program will accomplish.

Personal Outcomes:​

• Enhance confidence and emotional intelligence to build resilience and healthy relationships​

• Develop a strong foundation and belief in who you are and how you can positively impact the world​

• Enrich life skills, including financial and healthcare literacy, to sustain basic needs​

• Expand understanding of the benefits of a strong character to create perseverance​

Professional Outcomes:

• Identify career pathway and step-by-step plan to fulfill dreams and make a sustainable living​

• Sharpen problem-solving skills to improve performance at school and work​

• Improve communication, team building and leadership skills to add value to organizations and expedite career advancement​

• Establish work experience to enhance future success​

• Find a job or enroll in continuous education program upon the completion of U-ROC​

What will your child be doing?

1.     Attending Professional Development Workshops weekly, usually from 12:30 to 4:30 p.m.

2.     Doing Service-Learning Projects for Non-Profits on some Fridays.  See examples here (this will click to the document called Service-Learning page)

3.     Working at an organization that is in alignment with an interest you have as your paid internship

4.     Making life-long friends and meaningful connections

5.     Visiting colleges and companies

6.     Having Fun!

When will U-ROC Leadership™ run?

October to May, paid internships start in June

Where will it take place? 

Right now we are in Philadelphia with access to public transportation and transportation assistance.

Application Process starts now to the end of September:

1. Complete online application.

2. Upon receipt of the application, we will reach out to have a conversation to make sure this program is a good fit for you.

3. Once accepted into the program, we will remain in contact with you until the program starts.

Who is this for?

• YOU … If you are graduating from ​High School​

• YOU … If you have graduated ​and have no plans​

• YOU … If you have enrolled in College, ​and don’t feel ready to go​

• YOU … If you aren’t sure College is for you​ but you want to continually learn​

• YOU … If you are not sure of the ​best career for you​

• YOU … If you are in College and are not​ sure you made the best choice​

• YOU … If you have dreams and goals ​and are not sure how to achieve them​

As to whether their experience during the year had proved fruitful, the response was almost unanimously positive: 98% said their year had helped them develop as a person, 96% found it increased their self-confidence, and 93% agreed that it had increased their communications skills. Robust majorities also reported that their ready to work program helped them acquire skills to be successful in their careers, develop a greater understanding of other cultures, and made them see themselves as global citizens.​