Cultural Impact

Warrior Leadership Academy

The Warrior Leadership Academy (WLA) began in the spring of 2020 as a platform for Cypress Christian Warriors to travel the world as part of the Student Leadership University program. Warrior students return from their various summer experiences with a challenge to impact their campus, churches and community. With the belief that leadership is defined as “influence,” students are taught that everyone can lead, regardless of age. And dreams should be big!

Last summer, over 100 Cypress Christian high school students attended Student Leadership University 101 (SLU). SLU is a four-year, sequential leadership development program in Washington, DC, London, Paris, Normandy, Jordan and Israel. Students are exposed to unique leaders in incredible venues to include members of Congress, top-tier business leaders and military heroes.

A central tenet of the WLA program is to give participants at least a five-year head start on leadership principles. Student leaders in the program are introduced to various leadership books and materials that many adults read in college or later in their careers. The group meets in person when possible for lunches and lectures throughout the year with an emphasis on applying the leadership lessons learned from the previous summer. Besides being the most dynamic and successful student leadership program in the country, SLU also teaches students that all leadership begins at the feet of Jesus.

Despite the challenges associated with travel during the recent pandemic, Cypress Christian School’s Warrior Leadership Academy and Student Leadership University looks forward to continuing the leadership journey in the summer of 2021. It is exciting to see Warriors traveling the world to intentionally develop their leadership skills while preparing themselves to impact their country and God’s Kingdom.

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