To Apply

Each new WILL class is selected in October. To apply to become a member of WILL, download or print the application and release forms, fill them in and return the completed forms to:

               Wilderness Leadership & Learning, Inc.
               1758 Park Road, NW
               Washington, DC 20010
               Attn: Steve Abraham.

Our application asks for typical information (e.g., contact, health, and release info) along with short responses to a few questions—just to help us learn a little more about our potential members.

All new WILL members will be required to attend an Orientation with a parents or guardian. There, they will learn more about WILL and will be asked to commit to and participate in the program for at least one year. The best results come when families support their teens’ personal growth through WILL.

The WILL Family

Alumni
When members leave the formal WILL program, they remain part of the WILL family. This page is where we keep up with what’s happening in the lives of WILL “graduates.”

WILL graduates attend the following Colleges – Michigan State; Lincoln University; Cleveland State; Purdue; UDC; Cornell; University of Delaware; Mount St. Mary’s; VCU; and Temple. Another WILL graduate, a high school honor student, chose to serve his country and is a United States Marine in aviation electronics.
A graduate from the first WILL Class, as a sophomore at Michigan State, was selected by the Graduate School Black Caucus Executive Committee to be the president of the Undergraduate Black Caucus; a member of the 06-07 WILL class was the salutatorian of his Class (#2 Academically) and attends Cornell. Other WILL graduates continue to excel academically - several are on the honor roll at their respective high schools and take Advanced Placement (AP) classes; some are class representatives to their respective school student governments, including the President of the Student Government at CHEC; several play on various school sports teams - two played on the runner-up DCIAA Girls Varsity Volleyball team; and WILL graduates are active in their communities and churches, including singing in their choirs and chairing youth ministries.

Member Referral
Potential WILL members can be identified through their churches, schools, family, and community. If you know someone in your family, school, church, or community who you think would benefit from being a part of the WILL family, you can refer them to Steve at steve@WILL-lead.org, or call Steve at 202-319-2765.

"In WILL, we help each other out and never leave anyone behind." — Dani

"I’ve learned that no matter how many obstacles I find in my way, I have to overcome them. I’ll put heart and soul to anything I’ll do in school because I’ve learned to believe in myself." — Stefany "I learned how to lead and not follow and not to get easily influenced by people." — Sean