Project Mentorship
WHAT'S YOUR FIRST PROJECT IDEA?
Create a sentence by clicking and dragging each word to the gray box. This sentence should describe what project you would like to bring to life at LEAF. Screenshot your sentence, post, and tag: #LCoLCollective and #LEAFCoLearningCollectiveCLT. Let your imagination take root!
If our site is this fun, imagine creating with us in person!
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A Day In the Life at LEAF
Get a feel for LEAF! Meet, greet and, connect. Explore the spaces where creativity takes root. SCHEDULE A VISIT
Orient at Root Day
Dive into the LEAF experience! Learn how we collaborate, co-learn, and bring big ideas to life.
Create A Project Plan
Work with peers, by yourself, and/or a Project Mentor to create a SMART project plan with milestones.
Create and Collaborate
It's time to put your plan into action and begin to bring your plan into fruition!
Portfolio Day
Week 6 is special! This is the time when you share your completed project with the collective!
Become Apart of Our Collective
Meet our Creative Team!
Anisha Nannapaneni (Nu-na-pun-nee)
UNCC Student, 2027
Dual Degree
B.S. in Data Science, B.S. in Business Analytics
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We’re Priscilla Salgado-Diaz and Anisha Nannapaneni (Nun-na-pun-nee), UNC Charlotte students and proud Project Mentor Managers at LEAF Co-Learning Collective. As current students with a passion for empowering pre-teens and teens, we bring fresh perspectives and valuable skills to help learners grow, collaborate, and thrive in a creative, project-based environment.
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Priscilla (Class of 2025): Majoring in Organizational Management with a Minor in Economics, Priscilla brings experience mentoring students through personalized action plans, improving academic performance, and fostering time management. Her dedication to cultural inclusivity and community engagement aligns with LEAF’s focus on collaboration and meaningful connections.
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Anisha (Class of 2027): Pursuing dual degrees in Data Science and Business Analytics, Anisha excels in project management, collaboration, and team-building. Her leadership in mentoring and her success in innovative, community-focused projects reflect LEAF’s mission to nurture curiosity and inspire learners to create real-world impact.
Together, we help LEAF learners transform ideas into impactful projects, cultivating creativity, resilience, and teamwork every step of the way. At LEAF, we’re excited to grow alongside our learners in a space that celebrates exploration and discovery!
Become a Project Mentor
Do you love something enough to help someone else figure it out?
Maybe you...
crochet, sew, bake, illustrate, make films, build things, design, tell stories, advocate for animals or people, run a business, develop tech, engineer solutions, paint, photograph, or know how to creatively troubleshoot something you care about.
At LEAF, we want to celebrate what you know and connect you with a Creative whose project, question, or big idea aligns with your passion or expertise and could truly benefit from what you have to share.
You do not have to be a teacher. You just have to be willing to share what you know, help a Creative think through a challenge, troubleshoot a problem, or offer guidance when your experience fits what they are trying to create.
Get Involved
Join us in creating transformative learning experiences for pre-teens and teens. Whether you're a parent, educator, or community leader, there are countless ways to get involved—through workshops, mentorship, or supporting our vision. Together, we can nurture curiosity, collaboration, and creativity, building a space where young learners thrive and ideas take root. Let’s grow this movement, one project at a time!
