MFRC x YRES x U+ Final Session Recap June 16, 2026 By: Nora Meneshian, Project Coordinator at YRES On June 16, Thadseja and I attended our final MFRC Public Speaking for Seniors session of the 2025-2026 program year. Everyone was excited to come together once again, but there was also some sadness knowing that our monthly meetings were coming to an end. We ran the session using the structure of a standard Gavel Club meeting. Thadseja and I opened the meeting before inviting

Leader of Tomorrow (LoT) Program - High School Expansion June 19, 2026 We're excited to share the incredible growth of the Leader of Tomorrow (LoT) program as we reach a major milestone in 2025! Originally designed to provide free, essential public speaking skills to students in Grades 4 and 5, LoT has already impacted over 500 students across more than 10 schools in its first few months. Now, we're expanding! For the first time ever, LoT is launching in high schools. We're t