Landmark College launched LEAP in 2014 to provide students with support in developing business plans and pitching their idea for the possibility of up to $10,000美元的种子基金. The response to LEAP has been tremendous and the program continues to expand and grow. Today LEAP is a well-known entity on campus and an arena in which to build, test, and develop programming to support neurodiverse talent through communication, innovation, and action. LEAP一直是 ENACTUS, 公平贸易学院，并订阅 HubSpot的学院 giving all students access to these networks and opportunities.
Programs: The following are examples of the many programs that make up the ever-growing LEAP network on campus.
- WLMC地标学院电台, (学生生活)-LEAP支持学生主持的项目, advertising, marketing, DJ活动中的企业发展, beats mixing, and podcasts for our nationally-recognized college radio station, which won the Intercollegiate Broadcasting System award for "Best Internet/Streaming College Radio Station (under 10,在2022年和2023年.
- VOICES TV-LEAP直接与学院的电视演播室合作, supporting student creativity by providing resources to prepare students to communicate in their chosen field of study.
- LCVoices.com—Supports the innovative and creative ideas within student media.
- 职业生涯的连接c (academics)—通过地标学院的职业关系, LEAP招聘实习生, 勤工助学学生, managers, and provides an essential bridge between outside employment and employee and management skill development.
- Idea Lab—Founded by Landmark College students, the Idea Lab has become the heart of LEAP. 这是一个充满乐高积木的中心, fabric arts, visual arts, games, 还有工作的空间, play, 或者只是放松. Look for our regular Maker Workshops and Idea Jam pizza parties.
- LEAP Club-由地标学院学生企业家成立, 这个俱乐部赞助旅行, 系列讲座, workshops, and supports student entrepreneurs in their enterprise development and launching.
- Maker Space—Tech meets innovation at the Maker Space home to laser cutters, 3-D printers, circuitry, and more. Staffed by and for students, the Maker Space is open to all and requires minimal training. 跳进去试试吧!
- MiniLab-课堂在学生手中变得活跃起来. Here students use video and editing equipment to make pitch and product videos, 社交媒体帖子, 和动画. They use digital photography for studio shots and even work on classroom projects. LEAP hires student interns to run the MiniLab and hosts training workshops. 迷你实验室向所有人开放，无论经验如何.
- 创业:-每年秋季LEAP都会举办创业日, where neurodiverse entrepreneurs come to campus and share their stories, meet students, 并协助企业发展和指导. The day includes an innovation workshop, catered lunch, and a mini-pitch competition. 欢迎所有人.
- 一万美元的演讲比赛—Each year our campus entrepreneurs have the chance to pitch for a shot at a total of $10,5万元的启动资金. 培训和指导由LEAP提供. 过去的Pitch赢家包括食品配送服务, 蜂蜜生产, 三维动画和虚拟现实, 安全系统, and more. LEAP Pitchers often go on to pitch in other competitions at Harvard University and the 德雷伯竞争.
- 哈佛大学社会企业家大会—Each spring LEAP students board the Shark Bus and travel to the 哈佛大学社会企业家大会 在马萨诸塞州的波士顿. Here students network with peers, pitch ideas, attend workshops, and find inspiration.
- Curricula—LEAP is tied in with the the Bachelor of Arts 在沟通 and 企业领导 (BA-COMEL) degree and the 专业的研究 Department. Many students taking classes in these areas can also get credit with work done with LEAP or using LEAP resources. LEAP is interdisciplinary and welcomes projects across campus including STEM and Fine Arts.
- 学术实习—Each semester a student is selected from a pool of applicants to be interns within LEAP and the 专业的研究 Department. 通常这些学生本身就是企业家. The intern experience helps students to deepen their entrepreneurship and leadership skills while sharing their experiences and enterprises with fellow students.
- 学生成功故事—Giving Hat Tree Project Brings Warmth to Community Members in Need (伯瑞特波罗改革家，2022年12月)
DirectorLEAP是专业研究部门的一部分. 请联系 学院院长约翰·维塔勒说.
“在我看来，每个人都是企业家. My job is to ignite the passion and energy in people for them to pursue their dreams and visions an make them into a viable reality. 作为企业家，我们有能力改变世界. With a sustainability lens, we can change it for the better.” –Dr. Tamara Stenn, Assistant Professor of 专业的研究