Annual Summer Leadership Academy
The Generation Inspiration Summer Leadership Academy is an 8 week program (8 consecutive Saturdays) designed to bring out the best in Gainesville High School students of all shapes and sizes and from all walks of life. The academy teaches students the importance of local history & giving back to your community, soft skills like networking, life skills such as time management, leadership essentials, public speaking and more.
Focus on local history
In past summer academies, students have visited multiple historical locations, landmarks and facilities such as the Beulah Rucker Memorial Museum, The Longstreet Hotel Museum, Northeast Georgia History Center, Hall County Jail, Riverside Water Treatment Plant and more to teach students the rich history of Gainesville, GA, and introduce them to prominent members of our community.
Soft skills, training, and life skills
Generation Inspiration includes interactive activities that teach students how to give proper introductions, the importance of first impressions, healthy day-to-day habits to improve professionalism, as well as life simulations to prep for the future. The skills we teach students include public speaking, networking, leadership essentials, diplomacy, how to start a business, being financially responsible, social media marketing, teamwork, and more. This instruction gives shape to the direction of each student's unique future (what they want to be/what they want to do/where they want to go) while simultaneously instilling self-sufficiency and personal confidence in their daily interactions.
Community service
Students also learn the importance of taking care of our community through various acts of community service. Community Service is a core value in Generation Inspiration’s development of young leaders. We pride ourselves on the belief that by giving back to the community, in turn we will grow as individuals and instill a desire to better our surroundings and the people that live in our great city.
We are involved and/or partner with a number of organizations such as Family Promise, Hall Co. Family Connections Network, United Way, Good News At Noon, Hall County Hospice, Under the Bridge Ministries, and many more. That we may give back to our community at the same time build relationships with other institutions that are vital to the well being of Gainesville - Hall County.