In the third year of the National Leadership Council program, teens go on a service trip to gain a broader perspective on what it means to be a global citizen. Brooke, who graduated from the NLC at this February’s All Class Retreat at the A/U Ranches, says she experienced “one of the most inspiring moments …

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At a DiscoveryBound (DB) Outreach Winter Weekend in New Hampshire a few years ago, Ben and his sister, Jessica, didn’t know anyone. They had never participated in a DB event. They didn’t know how to ski. But the moment they arrived, they were eagerly welcomed by a swarm of other teens. “The second I met …

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Michael moved with his family to the United States from Great Britain when he was 13 years old. The family relocated to Boston because Michael had been the subject of what his mother described as “very bad bullying” at three different schools. In her letter of gratitude she goes on to say, “due to his …

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Lily is a member of DiscoveryBound’s 2017E NLC Class. She wrote to express gratitude for the financial assistance she received that allowed her to participate in her second-year Adventure Trip. The trip was, she says, “an amazing two weeks with my NLC class, growing closer to my friends, exploring new environments, learning more about leadership …

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