LEAP Week 2025

LEAP Week is a week-long motivational summer leadership and entrepreneurship program for high school and college-aged young adults.  

July 13th – 19th, 2025

at Pepperdine University in Malibu California

Why LEAP Week?

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LEAP Week builds the life skills and confidence needed to achieve success

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Friendships and networks are built in small groups of same-aged participants - to last a lifetime!

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Experience life on campus at Pepperdine

leaders are built at leap week

Confidence & Motivation

100% of LEAP Week alumni feel more prepared to begin college or enter the workforce

Entrepreneurship

Successful entrepreneurs inspire participants and share their advice on how to achieve success.

Career and Life Skills

100% of LEAP Week alumni have defined, written goals.
Other topics include time management, interviewing skills, and more!

Mentorship

LEAP Week includes a mentor workshop, where all participants meet potential professional mentors

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leap week teaches the skills necessary for success

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Entrepreneurship Skills and Mindset

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Confidence and Self Esteem

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Job Interviewing and Networking

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Goal Setting and Time Management

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Effective Communication

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Mentorship

Other program highlights

  • Mentor workshop

    Learn how to interview for information as you sit face-to-face with over 100 successful professionals from all sectors and industries, who can guide you to your dream job.

  • Dorm experience – live on campus 

  • Talent show and dance

  • Meeting lifelong friends from around the world! 

Testimonials

 “The LEAP experience is truly amazing! Both of my children have attended LEAP, and it gave my kids the skills they needed to formulate their vision, achieve their goals, and to become successful young adults.”

Laura Kelly, Parent of LEAP Alumni 

“Never did I expect to go to a summer camp that would truly change my life. LEAP has given me life lessons, my best friends, and mentors. I love coming back every year to coach and give students the same experience I had!”

Zoya Shams, LEAP Alumni

“LEAP helped me to identify my skills, set fire to my passions, and LEAP into personal greatness.”

Marti Reed, LEAP Alumni

Frequently Asked Questions

When does the program begin?

LEAP Week will officially kick off on Sunday, July 13th for both live, in-person participants and online participants. LEAP ends on Saturday morning, July 19th, 2025.

What ages can attend LEAP Week?

Anyone high school and college aged students can attend LEAP Week.

Youngest age accepted is going into 9th grade in the fall of 2025.

All participants are put in small groups with small group members of their same age. 

My child will fly in to Los Angeles. How do they get from LAX to Pepperdine?

Participants traveling to Los Angeles are sent a bright green t-shirt by mail to be easily recognized in the terminal.

LEAP’s private shuttles bring participants from LAX to Pepperdine and back to LAX for departure.

What is the cost of tuition and what does it include?

The cost to attend LEAP Week in-person is $2,595. This includes the entire 6-day program held at Pepperdine, lodging & 3 meals per day. 

The cost to attend LEAP Week virtually is $449. This includes access to our online platform where LEAP Week will stream daily with small group sessions via Zoom daily.

What precautions are being taken for COVID-19?

All in-person attendees will be required to follow UCLA guidelines.

How can I enroll?

You can enroll online or call the LEAP team at 877-855-5327.