“The magic of Launch is creating spaces for students to challenge themselves, to grow, to feel seen and heard, and just be themselves. All while having the best, most fun experience ever.”
- Former Student Delegate and Current Volunteer Staffer
Since 1961 the organization now known as Launch Leadership has served students from Nebraska and, more recently, beyond. Our vision is that communities, homes, schools and businesses across the country will be positively impacted by our students. Each year, Launch provides our time-tested and transformational leadership development programs to hundreds of students, helping them reach their full potential. Each year we discover new ways to reach students and those innovations — along with your support — are propelling us toward our biggest and brightest year yet.
In more than 60 years of service Launch has expanded our signature program, the Summer Leadership Workshop, to include three different experiences (JAM, SLW and ALW). Combined with services like Leadership Retreats and Ready for Launch — each with their own experiential curriculum — we’re working year-round to include as many students as possible in our vision.
To learn more about Launch Leadership, check out out 2021 Annual Report.
OUR CORE VALUES
We’re FOR REAL – It may seem impossible that this many people have so much enthusiasm for empowering young leaders, but it’s not. The Launch Volunteer Staff’s passion for what we do is entirely genuine, and we inspire that same earnestness in the students we work with.
We’re in it TOGETHER – We know that everyone has something to contribute, so we make space for everyone at the table. Everything we’ve done and will go on to do is the result of our unfailing recognition of each individual’s potential and sheer, steady teamwork.
We’re RELENTLESS – Vision? Check. Motivation to see it through? You bet. For us, it’s not enough to have a great idea. We have to make it happen. Our staff is constantly innovating in order to build up not just our organization, but our students and each other too.
We’re CONTAGIOUS – We don’t just keep that metaphorical fire—we spread it. Our enthusiasm for the organization is something we need to share, and, once we do, that enthusiasm for Launch is something others want to experience for themselves.