{"id":1944,"date":"2024-10-24T09:26:16","date_gmt":"2024-10-24T13:26:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/cohen\/?page_id=1944"},"modified":"2026-03-16T11:57:52","modified_gmt":"2026-03-16T15:57:52","slug":"cohen-high-school-summer-leadership-program","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/cohen\/cohen-high-school-summer-leadership-program\/","title":{"rendered":"Cohen High School Summer Leadership Program"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.kb-row-layout-id1944_58fd70-a8 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id1944_58fd70-a8 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id1944_58fd70-a8 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);max-width:950px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 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height=\"528\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/cohen\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/91\/2024\/10\/Cohen-HS-Summer-group-shot-1024x528.jpeg\" alt=\"Photo of Cohen Leadership Summer Program high school students at the peak of a Maine mountain\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-1953\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/cohen\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/91\/2024\/10\/Cohen-HS-Summer-group-shot-1024x528.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/cohen\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/91\/2024\/10\/Cohen-HS-Summer-group-shot-300x155.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/cohen\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/91\/2024\/10\/Cohen-HS-Summer-group-shot-768x396.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/cohen\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/91\/2024\/10\/Cohen-HS-Summer-group-shot-1536x792.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/cohen\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/91\/2024\/10\/Cohen-HS-Summer-group-shot-2048x1056.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/cohen\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/91\/2024\/10\/Cohen-HS-Summer-group-shot-105x54.jpeg 105w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/cohen\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/91\/2024\/10\/Cohen-HS-Summer-group-shot-317x163.jpeg 317w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/cohen\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/91\/2024\/10\/Cohen-HS-Summer-group-shot-423x218.jpeg 423w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/cohen\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/91\/2024\/10\/Cohen-HS-Summer-group-shot-634x327.jpeg 634w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/cohen\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/91\/2024\/10\/Cohen-HS-Summer-group-shot-846x436.jpeg 846w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/cohen\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/91\/2024\/10\/Cohen-HS-Summer-group-shot-951x490.jpeg 951w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/cohen\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/91\/2024\/10\/Cohen-HS-Summer-group-shot-1268x654.jpeg 1268w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1944_5175ec-8c, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1944_5175ec-8c[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1944_5175ec-8c\"]{padding-bottom:0px;margin-bottom:0px;font-size:var(--global-kb-font-size-md, 1.25rem);font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-family:Solway;color:#26598a;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1944_5175ec-8c mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1944_5175ec-8c[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1944_5175ec-8c\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1944_5175ec-8c img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1944_5175ec-8c[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1944_5175ec-8c\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"kt-adv-heading1944_5175ec-8c wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1944_5175ec-8c\"><strong>Cohen Institute <\/strong><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1944_67f241-b4, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1944_67f241-b4[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1944_67f241-b4\"]{padding-top:0px;margin-top:0px;font-size:var(--global-kb-font-size-xl, 3rem);font-style:normal;color:#26598a;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1944_67f241-b4 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1944_67f241-b4[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1944_67f241-b4\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1944_67f241-b4 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1944_67f241-b4[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1944_67f241-b4\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h1 class=\"kt-adv-heading1944_67f241-b4 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1944_67f241-b4\"><strong>Summer Leadership Program <\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>Since 2019, the Cohen Institute&#8217;s High School Summer Leadership Program has immersed rising high school seniors \u2014 including at least one student from each of Maine\u2019s sixteen counties \u2014 in both the theory and practice of leadership.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Yearly in mid-June, the program welcomes 50 students and invites numerous high-profile leaders from a wide range of fields to share their practical insights on leadership and public service. Notable guests have included Secretary Cohen, Senator Susan Collins, Governor Janet Mills, 91福利 President Joan Ferrini-Mundy, author and speechwriter Mark Salter, and coaches from 91福利 athletics teams.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Through a variety of co-curricular and outdoor leadership programs, students learn the fundamentals of team-building, collaboration, and overcoming adversity. Students earn early college credit by completing a rigorous college-level course that introduces them to the core foundations of the academic field of leadership studies.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Students also gain insights about how 91福利 faculty and staff are preparing students to tackle real-world problems through ongoing initiatives and projects at centers and institutes on campus such as the Advanced Composites and Manufacturing Center and the Climate Change Institute.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Further, the program establishes a connection between Maine high school students and 91福利, the state&#8217;s premier R1 university. Since the program&#8217;s launch, the majority of participants have gone on to apply and enroll at either 91福利 or another institution within the University of Maine System. Acting as the capstone experience, the summer program concludes 91福利&#8217;s Early College Pathway in Leadership and Public Service. This pathway was developed with the aid of a federal grant from the U.S. Department of Education, secured through Senator Susan Collins\u2019 support. Maine high school students can typically earn Early College credits at no cost, thanks to funding provided by the Maine Department of Education to the University of Maine System. As students complete the pathway, they learn with 91福利&#8217;s esteemed faculty, building skills in leadership and public service while earning 15 or more college credits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Cohen Institute\u2019s High School Summer Leadership Program is a powerful convergence of Maine\u2019s future leaders, high-profile mentors, and hands-on experiences, forging a path where rising seniors from all corners of the state engage deeply with the theory and practice of leadership, preparing to impact their communities and beyond.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1944_bd91da-23 .kt-block-spacer{height:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1944_bd91da-23 .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#ffffff;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-1944_bd91da-23\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kb-image1944_8f4b63-7d .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image1944_8f4b63-7d size-large kb-image-is-ratio-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/cohen\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/91\/2024\/10\/Cohen-HS-Summer-Students-air-force-talk-scaled.jpeg\" class=\"kb-advanced-image-link\"><div class=\"kb-is-ratio-image kb-image-ratio-land43\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/cohen\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/91\/2024\/10\/Cohen-HS-Summer-Students-air-force-talk-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-1964\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/cohen\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/91\/2024\/10\/Cohen-HS-Summer-Students-air-force-talk-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/cohen\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/91\/2024\/10\/Cohen-HS-Summer-Students-air-force-talk-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/cohen\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/91\/2024\/10\/Cohen-HS-Summer-Students-air-force-talk-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/cohen\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/91\/2024\/10\/Cohen-HS-Summer-Students-air-force-talk-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/cohen\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/91\/2024\/10\/Cohen-HS-Summer-Students-air-force-talk-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/cohen\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/91\/2024\/10\/Cohen-HS-Summer-Students-air-force-talk-105x79.jpeg 105w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/cohen\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/91\/2024\/10\/Cohen-HS-Summer-Students-air-force-talk-317x238.jpeg 317w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/cohen\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/91\/2024\/10\/Cohen-HS-Summer-Students-air-force-talk-423x317.jpeg 423w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/cohen\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/91\/2024\/10\/Cohen-HS-Summer-Students-air-force-talk-634x476.jpeg 634w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/cohen\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/91\/2024\/10\/Cohen-HS-Summer-Students-air-force-talk-846x635.jpeg 846w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/cohen\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/91\/2024\/10\/Cohen-HS-Summer-Students-air-force-talk-951x713.jpeg 951w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/cohen\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/91\/2024\/10\/Cohen-HS-Summer-Students-air-force-talk-1268x951.jpeg 1268w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/cohen\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/91\/2024\/10\/Cohen-HS-Summer-Students-air-force-talk-500x375.jpeg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,1024px\" \/><\/div><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1944_dc2e60-f8 .kt-block-spacer{height:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1944_dc2e60-f8 .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#ffffff;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-1944_dc2e60-f8\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1944_1f6daa-02, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1944_1f6daa-02[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1944_1f6daa-02\"]{font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-family:Solway;color:#26598a;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1944_1f6daa-02 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1944_1f6daa-02[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1944_1f6daa-02\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1944_1f6daa-02 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1944_1f6daa-02[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1944_1f6daa-02\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading1944_1f6daa-02 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1944_1f6daa-02\"><strong>Q &amp; A<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>How much does it cost to participate?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>All students are nominated by their High School and are fully funded \u2014 including tuition, room, and board \u2014 through the generosity of our donors. Families are responsible for travel to and from 91福利, and any costs associated with the academic course (e.g. books).&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>When is the 2026 Summer Leadership Program?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u00a0July 12-18, 2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Which counties have participated?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Androscoggin, Aroostook, Cumberland, Franklin, Hancock, Kennebec, Lincoln, Oxford, Penobscot, Piscataquis, Sagadahoc, Somerset, Waldo, Washington, York, Upward Bound<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Which high schools have participated?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Bangor High School, Belfast Area High School, Blue Hill Harbor School, Bonny Eagle High School, Boothbay Region High School, Brewer High School, Caribou High School, Cony High School, Deer Isle-Stonington High School, Deering High School, Dexter Regional High School, Edward Little High School, Ellsworth High School, Erskine Academy, Fort Kent Community High School, Foxcroft Academy, Hampden Academy, Hermon High School, Houlton High School, Islesboro Central School, Kennebunk High School, Machias Memorial High School, Mattanawcook Academy, Morse High School, Mount Desert Island High School, Mt. Ararat High School, Mt. Blue High School, Narraguagus High School, Nokomis High School, Oak Hill High School, Oceanside High School, Old Town High School, Orono High School, Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School, Piscataquis Community High School, Portland High School, Sanford High School, Schenck High School, Skowhegan Area High School, Stearns High School, Washington Academy, Waterville Senior High School, Westbrook High School, Wiscasset Middle High School, Wisdom High School<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1944_b29eca-d3 .kt-block-spacer{height:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1944_b29eca-d3 .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#ffffff;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-1944_b29eca-d3\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1944_3282be-e6, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1944_3282be-e6[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1944_3282be-e6\"]{font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-family:Solway;color:#26598a;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1944_3282be-e6 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1944_3282be-e6[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1944_3282be-e6\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1944_3282be-e6 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1944_3282be-e6[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1944_3282be-e6\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading1944_3282be-e6 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1944_3282be-e6\"><strong>What are our alumni saying about the Cohen Institute High School Leadership Program?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1944_a1d4e8-c9 .kt-block-spacer{height:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1944_a1d4e8-c9 .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#ffffff;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-1944_a1d4e8-c9\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"responsive-video\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Cohen Institute Summer Leadership Q+A\" width=\"1268\" height=\"713\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/jHk1UDOgja8?wmode=transparent&amp;rel=0&amp;feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; 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