Building a future of resilient leaders
mission
Our mission is to create space for people of all ages to make meaningful connections while strengthening the leader within them.
vision
Building a future where resilient leaders create sustainable change for themselves, their families, and their communities.
values
Equity, Diversity, Leadership, Resilience, & Service
what we do
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Phenomenal Women Lead 2021 Summit
individuals served april-june 2023
events from April-june 2023
WHO WE ARE:
About Connected to Lead
In the Fall of 2018, our Founder, Jen Harris, was developing a nonprofit focused on youth leadership development. On March 7th, 2019, God called Jen to create a network for young professionals focused on leadership development and developing meaningful relationships. She applied as an individual for the California Mental Health Service Authority’s grant for $5000. Jen was awarded the grant and birthed Connected to Lead. In June 2019, Jen coordinated three full day sessions with professionals ages 18-50+ from Los Angeles County. There were workshops focused on leadership development, goal setting, yoga, telling your story, and more by Jen and other presenters. The evaluation responses were extremely positive, which led Jen to restructure the original idea for her nonprofits programming to include people of all ages.
Our programs are designed to develop resilient leaders who are connected to resources and make an impact.
Leadership Spotlight
I learned how to get out of my comfort zone. This program really helped me learn what I need to know about being a leader. It definitely helped me to get out of that mindset of self-doubt and fear – to go ahead and take positive risks. It helped me with my growth and career-wise as well.
Leadership is a funny thing. True leadership has nothing to do with rank, position, or wealth. Leadership is about doing something for others, putting others before yourself. It’s about finding your life purpose. And that hopefully that purpose involves serving others in whatever way it takes to make them better, make their life better. Leadership should be the hardest yet most rewarding thing you’ll ever do.
I believe what we’ve invested in – our youth. It’s not in vain. It doesn’t matter what it is – time or money because our youth is our future. When we can help them build a strong foundation to be a leader that will help them to help others to be a leader too.
Check out our programs:
Our programs--facilitated in cities across Los Angeles County-- cultivate resiliency, compassion, and communication skills in order to hone individuals into our resilient leaders of tomorrow.
lead now
youth lead
youth work
i am worthy
encore
it's possible
youth care
coping, cocoa, + canvas
mental health programs
game nights for mental health
The single biggest way to impact an organization is to focus on leadership development. There is almost no limit to the potential of an organization that recruits good people, raises them up as leaders and continually develops them.