The MaliVai Washington Youth Foundation is dedicated to changing the lives and building the futures of the students we serve. The Leaders in Training (LIT) program gives our high school students the chance to work as office assistants, classroom assistants or tennis coaches.
The program is more than just earning job and volunteer experience, it teaches responsibility, budgeting and time management and exposes the students to different career paths. Students are given the opportunity to interact with professionals from different backgrounds to talk about how they turned their passions into careers. LITs also build resumes and participate in mock job interviews during their time in the program.
The purpose of the LIT program is to build the foundation of success for the future leaders of our community. Our students love participating in the program and have shared some of their experiences with being an LIT below!
“Being a LIT in this program is super beneficial because you meet new kids and become closer with the staff. I wanted a little bit of job experience and I really like this foundation. My responsibilities as a LIT are to manage the front office and to help out when there is extra work to be done. I’ve gained tons of communication skills, job experience, budgeting, time management, responsibility and organization. My favorite thing about being a LIT is being able to work in the office. My overall experience as a LIT is great because the people are friendly and the kids are funny and fun.”
- Breona
“My Job is a LIT and being a LIT is fun because we can interact with the kids during activities and also learn different stuff we never knew about. The program is amazing because we can apply for scholarships, they help keep our grades up and they give you different career opportunities to choose from. I joined the program so I can learn about different careers that I didn’t even know about and I can learn how to budget my money. My overall experience as a LIT is good because it improved my communication skills over time and I now have job experience to put on my applications in the future.” - Landaijah
