LDP 2025 Application

Thank you for your interest in joining Creating Connected Communities’ (CCC) Leadership Development Program (LDP)! CCC is a 501(c)(3) non-profit whose mission is to bring life-enhancing programs to children experiencing hardship by empowering teens to become engaged community leaders and volunteers. CCC is committed to being an inclusive organization that represents diverse Jewish teens across Atlanta. LDP engages Jewish teens in grades 8–12 in critical leadership skill building at our sessions and hands-on volunteer opportunities at our outreach programs.

Applications for LDP are accepted on a rolling basis until capacity is reached. We recommend applying as soon as possible to secure your spot.

As of December 18, the Temple Sinai Wednesdays and B’nai Torah Mondays locations have both reached full capacity. We encourage you to apply for one of our other locations: B’nai Torah on Tuesdays or the Jewish Federation on Mondays. If you have any questions or want to be added to the waitlist for either location, please email [email protected].

See below for all the 2025 details to know before applying!

Calendar:
2025 Spring Session Calendar

Logistics:

• The program runs from January to December 2025 (no sessions are held in June and July). 

• There is a yearly $350 fee. Scholarships are available and a sibling discount is automatically applied. 

• Sessions meet roughly once a month at 3 locations on 4 different evenings around Atlanta (B’nai Torah on Mondays, B’nai Torah on Tuesdays, Temple Sinai on Wednesdays, and the Jewish Federation of Greater Atlanta on Mondays) 

Eligibility:

This program is for Jewish teens. Teens may rank their preferred locations when applying. Capacity at all locations is limited and varies based on their current grade. 

• 8th & 9th Graders: All locations 

• 10th Graders: CBT (Mondays) & JFGA 

• 11th Graders: JFGA 

Attendance requirements to re-register for the following year: 

• Attend a minimum of 5 out of 8 LDP sessions by early November 2025 

• Volunteer at or register for a minimum of 3 programs by early November 2025 (registration for programs occurring in November and December will count towards the minimum) 

A participation status update will be emailed to each teen in May and October. Teens who have met these requirements or communicated with us in advance will be invited to re-register for the next year. 

For questions, please contact Emily Yehezkel (Experiential Education Director) at [email protected] and to learn more about our Leadership Development Program, please visit this link: www.cccprojects.org/ldp.