October 7, 2021
Make an Impact with Lead4Change
The Lead4Change Program has ready-to-go Lesson Plans in two tracks: 12-lesson or 6-lesson. Students will develop, understand and apply their leadership skills as they complete the lessons – in a virtual, hybrid or classroom setting. They will create and implement a student-led service project that addresses a need in their school or community. Each Lesson Plan includes an educator edition, a student edition and videos to explain and complement the written lesson. The lessons work well in any digital portal. Get ready to make a difference in your world and to make BIG things happen! The Lead4Change Program Challenge offers the opportunity to win up to $10,000 for your school or charity. With over 70 winners annually, this could be your year!

You can use the lessons to create and implement an awesome service project – which can then be used for DECA Competitive Events, the DECA/Lead4Change Challenge and the Lead4Change Challenge!
12-Lesson Track
  • Be Your Best Self
  • Unleash The Power of People
  • Be an Avid Learner
  • An Insight-Driven Approach To Leading People & Achieving Big Goals
  • Tell It Like It Is
  • Create a Team Structure & Culture 
  • You Have to Believe It Can Be Done
  • Personalize Your Vision
  • Market and Be the Change
  • Measure Project Outcomes & Overcome Barriers to Success
  • Share Your Story
6-Lesson Track
  • Be Your Best Self
  • Build a Team of Avid Learners
  • Create a Team Structure and Culture
  • You Have To Believe It Can Be Done
  • Market and Be the Change
  • Share Your Story, The Change is Never Over
PERFORMANCE INDICATORS
This classroom connection will provide instructional resources to introduce the following National Curriculum Standards:

  • Participate as a team member
  • Demonstrate problem-solving skills 
  • Demonstrate appropriate creativity 
  • Explain the importance of company involvement in community activities 
  • Propose community issues for company involvement 
  • Participate in community outreach activities
DECA/Lead4Change Challenge

If 10 entries are submitted from chapters by the February 11, 2022 deadline, DECA chapters will be eligible for a special award track from Lead4Change. If it meets the guidelines of each, this means that your project could earn recognition in the campaign or competitive event, Lead4Change Challenge and DECA/Lead4Change Challenge – three opportunities for the project all while doing good in your community!

Challenge submissions are due by February 11, 2022.
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