ABOUT US
Student Leadership Discovery is a 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to seeing a generation equipped to lead and navigate the culture with confidence, compassion and truth.
Student Leadership Discovery exists to empower students with a well-rounded, biblically grounded education that shapes both character and intellect. We equip young people to excel academically, think critically through a biblical lens, and live out their faith with compassion, justice, and responsibility. By integrating knowledge and values into daily life, we inspire students to engage the world with purpose, address global and local challenges, and lead in ways that leave a lasting cultural impact and legacy of hope.
From Our Founder
Michele Talley, Founder of SLD
As the founder of Student Leadership Discovery, I am deeply inspired by the God-led journey we’ve embarked on together. Only through HIS direction, will SLD’s mission - to cultivate students to make a cultural impact through a Biblical Worldview – be a driving force to raise up leaders who will empower, inspire, and make a lasting difference in the world. Our shared commitment to this Gospel-centered vision will lead to transformation that creates a lasting legacy for tomorrow and resonates for generations to come.
Hear from Michele
It all begins with an idea. Maybe you want to launch a business. Maybe you want to turn a hobby into something more. Or maybe you have a creative project to share with the world. Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
Final Project about the non-profit Student Leadership Discovery for a journalism class at the University of South Carolina.
Join Nicole Huckabee in this inspiring episode of Conversations with Nicole as she welcomes Michele Talley, the Founder of Student Leadership Discovery.
“Student leadership in high school provided the critical experience needed in growing and shaping the fundamental skills I use in my career today. It challenged me in the areas of public speaking, time management, standing up for my beliefs, and having effective conversations with adults and other authority figures. I now use this experience to advocate for truth in public policy through meetings with members of Congress, press conferences, media interviews, and more!”
- Macy Petty, Southeast State Engagement Coordinator of Young Women for America, the Concerned Women for America collegiate program
Frequently Asked Questions
-
CREATED TO LEAD - In Genesis, God made man to have dominion over the earth.
CULTURE IN NEED - Lonely, confused, anxious.
CONNECTIVITY - Need to connect those who have walked the path; Students need to be prepared to engage in a Christ-like manner
-
Form Discovery Groups (D groups), consisting of students, grades 9 thru12, who are recruited and/or referred from community groups, schools, and churches.
D Groups meet bi-monthly for seminars and training. Students are assigned reading and written assignments to personalize and solidify training.
-
Adult advisors facilitate seminars and build relationships with students. Seminars are taught by experts in the field via video or in person. Advisors hold students accountable for assignments and discuss the completed work during seminar time.
-
Adult advisors facilitate seminars and build relationships with students. Seminars are taught by experts in the field via video or in person. Advisors hold students accountable for assignments and discuss the completed work during seminar time.