Skills

Mentor Ten People Toward a Real Goal

5 milestones · 24 weeks

This is the second rung of the Community Leadership Path. Where governance-start-study-group tested leading one voluntary group, this outcome tests whether that leadership ability generalises into a repeatable practice across many different individuals — the skill that underlies community organising, teaching at scale, and eventually larger governance roles. Mentor at least 10 different people, each with an individually-defined goal, with evidence of real ongoing guidance per person and durable change after your regular involvement ends. The core risk this outcome guards against: claiming 'I mentored 10 people' based on 10 shallow one-off conversations. Each relationship must show trackable progress toward something the mentee actually wanted.

Lead a Volunteer Team for 3 Months

3 milestones · 14 weeks

Recruit, coordinate, and lead a volunteer team for at least 3 months producing measurable outcomes. Proof: team roster plus outcomes delivered.

Lead a Study Group From Zero to Sustained

5 milestones · 16 weeks

This is the entry-level GOVERNANCE outcome — the first rung of community and civic leadership. Recruit at least 4 people to a voluntary study group with a shared goal, sustain it through natural attrition, delegate real responsibility to another member, and bring the group to its defined endpoint. You have no formal authority: anyone can leave at any time with zero consequence. Retention and engagement are the proof, because there is no other leverage keeping people there.

Complete a Measurable Environmental Action

3 milestones · 10 weeks

Lead or organise an environmental action with documented, quantified impact — trees planted, waste removed, land restored. Proof: before/after documentation and impact numbers.

Take On a Leadership Role

2 milestones · 12 weeks

Step into a formal leadership role chosen by peers or appointed by adults — class representative, club officer, team captain, student council member, or committee chair. You hold real responsibility for others, not just yourself. A teacher or advisor confirms the role and your term.

Lead a Community Project

3 milestones · 16 weeks

Design and run a project that addresses a real need in your school or local community — something that didn't exist before you started it. You must involve at least 5 other people who choose to help voluntarily (no one has to be there). The project must run for at least 8 weeks and produce a visible result: a physical change, a programme that continues after you're done, or a documented impact that others can confirm. Proof: a written project plan at the start, photo or video evidence of the outcome, and at least 3 short written statements from participants or beneficiaries describing what changed.