Sprouting Leaders is a volunteer-based, nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting continuous academic growth and personal development amongst some of Chicago’s most disadvantaged communities.
Sprouting Leaders has proven the effectiveness of bringing mentorship and guidance directly to the classroom. Over the past two years, more than 80 volunteers have invested over 2,500 hours in an effort to make a difference in a child’s life. The organization successfully pairs mentors and children to establish a lasting relationship focused on academic achievement. The mentors arrange after-school homework assistance programs, school improvement days and team building activities. Sprouting Leaders operates within low-income communities and provides the students’ families with essentials through yearly winter coat drive and school supply drives.
The goal is to continue contributing positively to the development of youth by sprouting leaders within our communities, one seed at a time.