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Faithways Leadership Academy

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In listening to the experiences of youth today, we affirm the enormous challenges that our world is facing, including mental health crisis, ecological issues, racism, and religious and political polarization. Christians are called to address, not ignore, these issues.

Our program develops leadership skills in high school students (9th-12th grade) who are ready to make a positive difference in the world. Spanning from April to November, the Faithways program has three major components: a virtual spring weekend retreat, a week-long summer camp, and optional participation in a fall weekend civil rights trip with Georgetown College faculty, staff, and students.

Any student who completes Faithways Academy and is not receiving an exclusive scholarship to GC (such as athletics or Legacy and Legends) will receive a $10,000 scholarship to Georgetown College – $2,500 per year for four years.

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Our Team

Meet the Faithways leadership staff, the summer camp faculty, and our keynote speakers and facilitators.

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Events/Schedules

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Courses

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Faithways Leadership Academy CULTIVATES RESILIENT FAITH among young leaders.

Resilient faith is grounded in care for the soul

We are complex beings called to wholeness. Faithways invites students to care for their full selves and to engage the world holistically.

 

Resilient faith is strong yet adaptive

Faithways invites students to become curious about their faith, knowing the freedom to ask questions deepens, rather than threatens, faith that is rooted in love of God, self, and neighbor.

Resilient faith seeks authentic community and shared abundance

We are called to participate in a world where everyone is valued as part of the beloved community and where there is more than enough to go around. Faithways invites students to show up as themselves, engage in brave dialogue, value the different perspectives of others, and imagine how we might create more just societies together.

 

Faithways - costs

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Program Cost: $300 Spring retreat: April 24–25, 2026 (online); and Summer camp: June 21-27, 2026 (at Georgetown College).

Optional Fall Trip: $100 Fall civil rights trip (optional): November 2026, roundtrip bus travel from Georgetown College to Alabama.

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Now accepting applications for the 2026 program! Up to 35 applicants will be admitted to the 2026 cohort. Applications will be accepted through March 15, 2026, or until the program is full.

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Faithways - Program Highlights

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Soul Care Cafe; Justice Forum; Dialogue groups; Faith in Action with community organizations; Multi-denominational connections; Nature experiences; Games, bonfires, and movie night; Civil Rights trip to Alabama

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What program participants will gain:
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● Eligibility for a $10,000 scholarship to Georgetown College ● Relationships with other young leaders, college students, and professors ● The opportunity to explore your theological voice ● Skills to dialogue meaningfully about difficult and divisive topics ● The skills to contribute to the justice work and well-being of your communities

Partners

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At Faithways Leadership Academy, we seek to partner with youth leaders in churches and other organizations in your work with high schoolers to address challenges –- such as mental health crises, polarization, and societal inequities –- facing our world today. If you are a youth leader interested in partnering with us, reach out today!

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