Youth Events

The Leadership Training Program

Our Mission: The mission of the Leadership Training Program is to inspire, guide, and form youth to become strong leaders through the example of Jesus Christ.

Our Program: The LTP program is designed to equip youth with the tools to integrate leadership skills with a Christian worldview in order to make a positive impact on society.

Our Definition of Leadership: A leader is an individual who seeks to imitate Christ’s example through dedication and service, inspiring others to make a positive impact.

How do we do that?

• Group Activities: Through fun group activities, sports, and snacks we provide youth fortifying friendships as well as a community in which virtues are fostered and rewarded.
• Mentoring: Through mentoring, the mentors teach lead and inspire the juniors by making the virtues of attractive and showing the value of a life of integrity. For the mentors, teaching is the best way to learn.
• Prayer and Reflection: Through prayer and reflection we facilitate a personal encounter with Christ and put them in contact with the greatest leader of all time.
• Public Speaking: Through public speaking, we teach them how to reflect and communicate with confidence. The kids learn to not only speak well but have a life that speaks.
• Mission Activities: Through our mission activities we form hearts that see and respond the needs of those around them. These opportunities form a healthy self concept of a young man or woman who takes on the mission of being the hands, feet, and heart of Christ.

Find out more about LTP in the Washington, D.C. area by clicking HERE!

Retreats and Camps 

Throughout the year, and especially during the summer, boys and girls who participate in our youth programs are invited on retreats and camps. These camps take the children out of their normal day to day activities to give them an opportunity to share experiences together with boys/ girls of similar values to help them build on solid ground forming habits of virtue and prayer while having fun in safe environment. During the camps the children have time to receive sacraments, formation talks, and play many fun games adapted to their age. Some are sleep-away by themselves or with parents, while others are more simple day camps from 9am-3pm. See more.

Missions

ECYD in Washington, D.C. offers numerous missions and events throughout the year. These missions and events are for middle and high school young men and women who enjoy experiencing the faith through apostolate and working together with their friends. Among these events are mission trips are a Father-Daughter mission to New Orleans and a Father-Son mission to Montana. These missions are life-changing experiences for the young people; their eyes are opened to the suffering in the world and its need for Catholic youth to live a committed, Christ-like charity. See more.