About
SLD cultivates high school students to make a cultural impact through a biblical worldview by helping them discover their God-given purpose, equipping them with practical leadership skills, connecting them with career professionals, and providing meaningful opportunities to serve locally and internationally.
Our mission
Our mission
Student Leadership Discovery exists to empower students with a well-rounded, biblically grounded education that shapes both character and intellect. We equip young people to excel academically, think critically through a biblical lens, and live out their faith with compassion, justice, and responsibility. By integrating knowledge and values into daily life, we inspire students to engage the world with purpose, address global and local challenges, and lead in ways that leave a lasting cultural impact and legacy of hope.
From Our Founder
From Our Founder
As the founder of Student Leadership Discovery, I am deeply inspired by the God-led journey we've embarked on together. Only through HIS direction, will SLD's mission - to cultivate students to make a cultural impact through a Biblical Worldview - be a driving force to raise up leaders who will empower, inspire, and make a lasting difference in the world. Our shared commitment to this Gospel-centered vision will lead to transformation that creates a lasting legacy for tomorrow and resonates for generations to come.
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Final Project about the non-profit Student Leadership Discovery for a journalism class at the University of South Carolina.
Student voice
Student voice
Student leadership in high school provided the critical experience needed in growing and shaping the fundamental skills I use in my career today. It challenged me in the areas of public speaking, time management, standing up for my beliefs, and having effective conversations with adults and other authority figures. I now use this experience to advocate for truth in public policy through meetings with members of Congress, press conferences, media interviews, and more!
Questions families ask
Why SLD?
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Created to Lead
In Genesis, God made man to have dominion over the earth.
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Culture in Need
Lonely, confused, anxious.
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Connectivity
Need to connect those who have walked the path; Students need to be prepared to engage in a Christ-like manner
"For we are God's handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do."
Ephesians 2:10