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iLEAP
Also Known As: iLEAP: The Center for Critical Service
PO Box 31842 Seattle, WA 98103

GENERAL INFORMATION

Who We Are

iLEAP: the Center for Critical Service creates and inspires social change in communities both in the U.S. and around the globe. Through international service learning programs, we are creating a network of leaders who come to a greater awareness of their own skills, resources and creative inspiration. They have the courage to take risks, and the theoretical frameworks to reflect critically as they engage in service to transform communities.

• This organization is a 501(c)(3) Public Charity .
• This organization is required to file an IRS Form 990 or 990-EZ.
• Additional narrative information in this report was last supplied by the organization on August 6, 2007.
• Contributions are deductible, as provided by law.

How to Help

This organization is seeking funds from contributions and grants. These funds will be used for unrestricted operating expenses and special projects.

Location(s) Served

• Seattle, Washington
• International: Asia, Africa, Latin America

Chief Executive

Dr. Britt Yamamoto

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

MISSION AND PROGRAMS

Mission

iLEAP programs combine seminar coursework with service learning projects at local community-based organizations. For American students, a three-month immersion in a foreign culture occurs in the context of a structured year-long curriculum about transformative leadership and critical service; for international students and fellows, programs from four to ten weeks occur in the Seattle area. iLEAP participants and alumni are connected in a broad network that also includes faculty and affiliates, and encourages ongoing collaboration, support, and communities of practice.

Programs

The International Partnerships for Creative Change and Community (iPC3) Fellowship program brings leaders from civil society organizations working in rural communities in Africa, Asia-Pacific and Latin America to Seattle, Washington for a ten week intensive program in professional skill building and critical service and creative problem solving skills. The iPC3 program is designed to foster critical dialogue between urban organizations in Seattle and those representatives coming from rural communities in the developing world about the role and future of civil society and to build long-lasting relationships and support networks as they push forward together in the mission to animate creative social change in their communities. Taking the Leap is a nine month integrated, international program that balances personal growth, critical thinking and academic theory with a pragmatic training in project design, development and implementation. The first three months of the program are spent in Seattle, Washington working closely with iLEAP staff and faculty in 10+ hours a week of seminar coursework while also working 20+ hours a week one in a community organization based in Seattle. Each student is placed in a different organization and is, from the beginning, in contact with their iLEAP International Faculty member in the field. The second three months take each student abroad to live and work in a different rural community in Asia, Africa or Latin America to work with iLEAP International Faculty. During this period, students are challenged to extend and apply concepts learned in Phase One of the program. Students live with a local family and experience day-to-day rural life while they work with and learn from iLEAP faculty. The last three months students return to the Seattle area for a time of reflection, sharing and preparations for the future. Parallel to their work reflecting and presenting their experience to others is their close work with iLEAP staff and fellow students to create and pursue an idea. Engaged English is a flexible program that connects intensive English language training with service learning in Seattle community-based organizations. iLEAP works with international universities to design a customized course of study for its students. These programs can be as short as four weeks and as long as fourteen weeks, depending on interests and needs. Unlike typical intensive English language training, Engaged English takes a content-based approach that emphasizes civic engagement and getting students connected to local projects that are focused on positive social change. The Engaged English program takes place in the beautiful and cosmopolitan city of Seattle, famous for its music and arts, scenic environment, and progressive politics.

GOALS AND RESULTS

Accomplishments for Fiscal Year Ending December 31, 2007

1. Recruitment and fundraising for iPC3 program.

Objectives for Fiscal Year Beginning January 1, 2008

1. Delivery of iPC3 program (April 2008-June 2008)
2. Commencement of Taking the Leap program (Spring 2008)

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