4th Annual Port of Spain & San Fernando

Lead your
club. Change
your school.

An experiential learning programme that empowers the leaders of clubs and organisations in Trinidad & Tobago's secondary schools — run by the St. Mary's College Past Students' Union and COSTAATT.

Apply for Cohort 4 See past cohorts

A full cohort of Academy participants and facilitators
Cohort 1 · closing session
Students during an icebreaker activity

Built for the students who run things

If you hold a leadership role in a club at your secondary school, this programme was made for you. Across five modules you'll practise strategic planning, communication, motivation, time management and more — taught by respected coaches, captains of industry, academia and our heroes.

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Five core modules

  1. 01

    Leading Self

    Self-awareness, confidence, strengths

  2. 02

    Leading Others

    Planning, time management, running meetings

  3. 03

    Communication

    Motivating volunteers, pitching ideas

  4. 04

    Fundraising

    Financial sustainability, controls

  5. 05

    Leading Change

    Managing change and crises

Syllabus breakdown and key points →

Cohort 4 ·

Your school
needs leaders.

Students, facilitators, coordinators, speakers — the Academy runs on people who step up. Find your place in Cohort 4.

See the four ways to apply

Schools may nominate up to five students, and every student — nominated or not — completes the application form. Open to students who hold leadership roles in clubs at their school.

The people behind it

JW

James Walker

President, St. Mary's College Past Students' Union

Group CEO, Aventa Limited · ex-McKinsey consultant · MA Yale University, BSc Rice University

president@cicpsu.org · 774-7624

EH

Eric Hopkins II

Student & School Affairs, St. Mary's College Past Students' Union

Management consultant · ex-CARICOM, Republic Bank · MBA Hult, BSE Princeton University

ericson07@gmail.com · 345-1112

Jointly hosted by St. Mary's College Past Students' Union & COSTAATT COSTAATT — College of Science, Technology and Applied Arts of Trinidad and Tobago

For principals & teachers

Nominate up to five student leaders from your school. Nominated students still complete the standard application form, and every student has open access to apply.

Register your school's interest

For sponsors

Sponsors keep the Academy within reach of every student leader in Trinidad & Tobago. Past cohorts have been sponsored by Caribbean Gas Chemical Limited (CGCL).

Learn about sponsoring