The LifeSkills Center for Leadership
The LifeSkills Center for Leadership (LSCL) is a Minneapolis based 501(c)3 non-profit that provides leadership and personal development trainings and workshops for college students.
History
Founded in 2001 by 'Famous' David W. Anderson and his family, the LifeSkills Center for Leadership began its work of providing leadership and personal development programming to at-risk and underprivileged Native youth. After working with Native youth for seven years, LSCL changed its mission to providing leadership and personal development programming to students at colleges and universities in 2008. During this change of mission, LSCL's sister, for-profit, organization The LifeSkills Center for Business Leadership was formed to provide personal and professional development programming to companies and businesses.
Awards and Recognition
In 2002, LSCL received recognition by Oprah Winfrey as a Recipient of an Angels Network Award in addition to a $25,000 grant from the Angels Network.
In 2006, LSCL’s Executive Director, Brandon Johnson, was recognized as an Emerging Leader by the Twin Cities Business Monthly Magazine.
In 2007, the Chicken Soup for the Soul book series honored LSCL as ‘Charity of Choice’ for two separate publications
Campuses
As of March 2009, the following campuses offer LSCL programming on their campuses:
Northwood University - Midland Campus, University of Wisconsin - Green Bay, University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh, University of Wisconsin - La Crosse, The University of Minnesota - Duluth, Concordia University - St. Paul