lˈɑːntʃt ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti ˈeɪt, ɛksplˈoːɹɪŋ lˈiːdɚʃˌɪp ˌɛl ɪz ɐ fˈʊltˈaɪm sˈʌmɚ ænd pˈɑːɹttˈaɪm ˌækədˈɛmɪk jˈɪɹ pɹˈoʊɡɹæm ðæt pɹɪpˈɛɹz hˈaɪ skˈuːl dʒˈuːnjɚz fɔːɹ ɑːpɚtˈuːnᵻɾiz ɪnðə twˈɛnti fˈɜːst sˈɛntʃɚɹi wˈɜːkfoːɹs ænd hˈaɪɚɹ ˌɛdʒuːkˈeɪʃən baɪ ɛŋɡˈeɪdʒɪŋ ðˌɛm tə bɪkˌʌm ˈæktɪv sˈɪɾɪzənz ænd tʊ ɪmpɹˈuːv ðɛɹ kəmjˈuːnᵻɾiz.
Launched in 1998, Exploring Leadership (EL) is a full-time summer and part-time academic year program that prepares high school juniors for opportunities in the 21st century workforce and higher education by engaging them to become active citizens and to improve their communities.