Believe Initiative Founder, Olympian Sarah Wells is an Olympic semi-finalist and Pan Am Games silver medallist in the 400m hurdles. Sarah’s reputation was built through overcoming challenges and achieving the “impossible”. Before finding the sport of track and field, Sarah was cut from every high school team she tried out for. It was thanks to a teacher who suggested she try running – that teacher believed in her before Sarah ever did. Together that teacher and her became coach and athlete and made the Olympics together just a decade later.

Sarah recognizes not everyone is going to have that “teacher” or person in their lives, who believes in them, so the Believe Initiative was created to be that person for as many people as possible.

If you are interested in learning more about the Believe Initiative for your school, or have a student in mind who would be an excellent Chapter Head, the 7-week Believe Leadership program that can be facilitated virtually or in-person. You would set up and recruit members for your Chapter, teach the leadership sessions to your members, and guide students to apply those lessons through a Believe Passion Project. The Believe Initiative team would make sure you have everything you need including training, session tools and notes, and access to a group of other Believe Leadership Chapter Heads from across North America!

To learn more & apply, visit the https://www.believeinitiative.com This application consists of 2 written questions and one 2-3 min video about a time you had to be a leader. The other great news! You can apply to lead this with a friend! Email Sarah at sarah@believeinitiative.com if you have any other questions!