What's Future Leaders United (FLU)?
What’s Future Leaders United?
The Future Leaders United After-School Enrichment and Mentoring program (FLU) established in 2016 at Maynard Evans High School facilitated by the United Foundation of Central Florida, Inc. is dedicated to developing leaders engaged in STEAM education, Leadership Development, College Preparation, Career Readiness, and Service Learning Projects. Future Leaders United is the largest after-school program at Maynard Evans High School developed to bridge the gaps in both the educational and mentoring needs of our Community using a holistic approach.
Throughout the academic year, the students of FLU meet with elected officials and other representatives advocating on the behalf of their community voicing their opinions on topics such as but not limited to education, transportation, and public safety, just to name a few.
As of 2019, the United Foundation of Central Florida, Inc. has graduated a total of 83 students from the FLU Program and has awarded $50,500 in scholarships to those that have successfully completed the program. For the class of 2020, the United Foundation of Central Florida, Inc. has pledged $49,500 to the annual scholarship fund bringing our contribution to $100,000 after this year's graduation ceremony.
On average our students when graduating high school have been accepted to these schools like but not limited to, Morehouse College, Spelman College, Clark Atlanta University, Bethune Cookman University, Florida Agricultural & Mechanical University (FAMU), Florida State University (FSU). Howard University, Rollins College, Claflin University, Virginia State University, Savannah State University, University of Central Florida, University of South Florida, Johnson & Wales University, Johnson C. Smith University, Dillard University, University of Tampa, University of Miami, Stetson University, Hofstra University, Agnes Scott College, etc.
For more information on the Future Leaders United After-School Enrichment and Mentoring program (FLU) please contact our program director at FLU@Unitedfoundationcf.org.
