Columbia College is taking its Leadership Education and Development program behind the fence to high school girls at the South Carolina Department of Juvenile Justice.

A $25,000 grant from the Bank of America Charitable Foundation is enabling Columbia Colleges Leadership Institute to help the DJJs female population. Its goal is to instill leadership qualities in the girls and to assist them in developing a plan for a successful transition to their home communities.

On campus at Columbia College, LEAD is a six-day summer residential leadership program for high school girls. About 1,600 young women have participated since its creation in 1990.

The Leadership Institute will enhance its program offering a six-week leadership experience for female DJJ residents ages 15-18.

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