What is Learning for Life?

Learning for Life is a not-for-profit corporation that partners with schools and other community organizations to deliver character development and career education programming to youth.

Mission

It is the mission of Learning for Life to enable young people to become responsible individuals by teaching positive character traits, career development, leadership, and life skills so they can make ethical choices and achieve their full potential.

Programs

• Six school-based, age appropriate programs for students in Kindergarten through high school including special needs.

• One worksite-based program for high school and college students – Exploring.

• Hands-on career education program.

• Young men & women aged 14 (and graduated the 8th grade) or 15 through 20.

• Color, race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, ethnic background, economic status, or citizenship is not criteria for participation.

What is Exploring?

• Program is developed by participation organization whose resources match the interests of youth in the community.

• Organization forms a “post” that is youth-directed. • Youth elect officers and plan post activities based

on organization’s capabilities.

What is Exploring?

• Adult leaders are selected by the participating organization and provide training and guidance to youth leaders.

• Organization owns their post, and local council provides support.

What is Exploring?

Program Career Clusters

• Develop potential new employees

• Opportunity to expose the youth to the occupation

• Preparing youth for the transition to work

• Team-building attitude within the company

Benefits to the Company

• Developing future responsible and caring adults

• Ensuring that young people see how your business relates to the free enterprise system

• Helping young adults gain insight into the ethics and ideals of your business

• Visible commitment to the welfare of your community

Benefits to the Company

What do Young People Think?

Council Support

• Professional and volunteer staff

• Assistance with recruiting

• Adult and youth leader training

• Learning for Life website: www.learningforlife.org

• Activity planning

• Assistance with money earning

• Use of Council facilities such as camp

• Liability and accident insurance

Awards

• Career Achievement Award

• Young American Award

• Congressional Awards• Law Enforcement

Proficiency Awards

• Learning for Life Leadership Awards for Youth and Adults

• National Exploring Excellence Award

• William H. Spurgeon Award

Activities

• Aviation Explorer Base Camp in Oshkosh, WI

• Engineering Explorer Academies @Ga Tech, Marshall U. and UA

• Health Careers Exploring Exposition @ NIH

• Law Explorer Mock Trial Competition American U.

• Law Enforcement Explorer National Conference

• LE Explorer Leadership Academies

• National Fire Services Exploring Conference

• LFL Leadership Workshop Series

Scholarships

• AFL-CIO Skilled Trades (2/$1,000)

• National Young American Award (5/$5,000)

• Spartan School of Aeronautics (4/$2,000)

• Sporty’s Pilot Shop Aviation (2/$1,000)

• DEA Drug Abuse Prevention Service Award ($1,000)

• ATFRA LE Explorer Scholarship (2/$1,000)

• Floyd Boring LE Explorer Scholarship (2/$2,000)

• International Association of Fire Chiefs ($500)

Gulf Stream CouncilLearning for Life8335 N. Military Trail, Suite 100Palm Beach Gardens, FL 349941-888-472-5350