In-Person Leadership Programs

Apply to HoistPoint's In-Person Leadership Cohorts

HoistPoint's Leaders to Legends Leadership Program is a 12-week youth leadership development program is conducted in English, with limited French support available as needed, and is open to students ages 12–18. Participants are recommended to have a minimum English proficiency of B1. Parental or legal guardian consent is required for all participants under 18 years of age.

The program consists of 12 weekly sessions in small, selective cohorts of no more than 12 students, creating a focused and engaging environment through activities, projects, and guided Socratic discussions. This in-person program follows the Leaders to Legends curriculum, with the added benefit of live Socratic dialogue—an element not available in the online format. It is designed to develop critical thinking, communication, and leadership capacity through structured, discussion-based learning.

Applications are now open and will be accepted until December 22nd, 2026, for the Spring 2027 Cohort. You may apply directly below by completing the application form. You can also save and review the full program flyer here.

The program fee is €1,800. Payment plans are available upon request.

To learn more about the program and HoistPoint, read below.

For additional questions, please email Info@TheHoistPoint.com.

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Leaders to Legends

Cultivating Wisdom, Character, Leadership, and Purpose

HoistPoint blends timeless educational principles with modern life skills to help students grow into thoughtful, capable, and ethical leaders. Through guided instruction, Socratic discussion, reflection, mentorship, and practical application, students cultivate the intellectual and personal foundations needed to navigate modern life with wisdom, confidence, and purpose.

Rooted in character formation and whole-person development, HoistPoint's Leaders to Legends leadership program emphasizes leadership, communication, resilience, critical thinking, self-awareness, and moral discernment. Students are encouraged not only to achieve academically, but also to develop the character, perspective, and inner conviction necessary to lead meaningful and impactful lives.

In an increasingly distracted and rapidly changing world, HoistPoint seeks to help young people become grounded, articulate, and purposeful individuals prepared to contribute thoughtfully to their families, communities, and future endeavors.

Leaders to Legends Program Structure

In-Person Youth Leadership & Life Skills Program

Leaders to Legends is an age-appropriate, leadership program designed to help students cultivate confidence, critical thinking, communication skills, and character in a rapidly changing world. The Leaders to Legends program is comprised of two, online courses, and includes:

12-week, in-person leadership program
Leadership and life-skills themes
Socratic Discussions
Vocabulary Lists & Learning Resources
Interactive lessons and practical applications
Designed for students ages 12–18
English-language instruction
Final Projects Encouraged
Certificate upon Completion
Final Student Presentation for Parents

Students are encouraged to participate actively, think deeply, communicate respectfully, and apply lessons meaningfully beyond the classroom.

Program Overview

Leadership & Character Development

Students explore responsibility, integrity, resilience, self-leadership, and the habits of ethical leadership. Through reflection, discussion, and real-world examples, students examine what it means to lead with courage, wisdom, humility, and service toward others.

Critical Thinking & Decision-Making

Students strengthen discernment, reasoning, and independent thought by learning how to evaluate information carefully, question assumptions, and navigate an increasingly complex information environment.

Communication & Public Speaking

Students strengthen communication skills through guided discussion, public speaking exercises, collaborative dialogue, and thoughtful debate. Emphasis is placed on clarity, confidence, listening, respectful disagreement, and effective expression of ideas.

Financial Literacy & Entrepreneurial Thinking

Students are introduced to practical financial concepts, stewardship, problem-solving, initiative, and entrepreneurial thinking. Topics may include budgeting, value creation, responsible decision-making, and the foundations of meaningful work and innovation.

Personal Safety, Digital Wisdom & Discernment

Students explore personal safety, boundaries, situational awareness, online safety, informed consent, and wise decision-making in both digital and real-world environments. Emphasis is placed on discernment, responsibility, and protecting personal wellbeing in a technology-centered world.

Wellness & Healthy Habits

Students explore habits and routines that support long-term wellbeing, personal growth, self-respect, and emotional resilience. Topics may include discipline, mindset, self-care, sleep, movement, nutrition, stress management, and healthy technology habits.

Human Rights & Civic Responsibility

Students examine ethical leadership, human dignity, respect for others, civic responsibility, and the importance of informed citizenship. Through discussion and reflection, students explore the relationship between individual freedoms, personal responsibility, and the wellbeing of society.

Philosophy, Wisdom & Reflection

Students engage with timeless philosophical questions surrounding meaning, ethics, human nature, purpose, and the pursuit of a good life through guided reflection and discussion.

Learning How to Learn

Students develop effective learning strategies by exploring curiosity, memory, focus, discussion-based learning, reflection, and the foundations of lifelong intellectual growth.

What a Session May Include

Session Structure

In-person sessions are designed to encourage thoughtful discussion, meaningful reflection, practical application, and active participation in a supportive and intellectually engaging environment.

Sessions include:

Guided leadership lessons and discussions
Reflection exercises and journaling
Socratic dialogue and respectful debate
Communication and public speaking practice
Real-world case studies and ethical scenarios
Collaborative activities and team exercises
Critical thinking challenges
Weekly applications and personal growth exercises

Student Outcomes

What Students Develop

Students strengthen the habits, mindset, and practical life skills needed to navigate modern life with greater confidence, wisdom, and resilience.

Areas of Growth May Include:

Communication & Leadership

Greater confidence in speaking, communicating, and expressing ideas
Critical thinking and independent reasoning skill
Leadership habits rooted in integrity and responsibility

Critical Thinking & Personal Growth

Stronger communication and collaboration abilities
Self-awareness, reflection, and emotional resilience
Ethical reasoning and discernment
Initiative, discipline, and personal responsibility

Life Skills & Modern Discernment

Financial literacy and entrepreneurial thinking
Intentional career and life decision-making
Self-care across physical, emotional, intellectual, and social wellbeing
Digital awareness and responsible technology habits
Practical life skills for modern life and future endeavors
Greater understanding of human nature, purpose, and what it means to live thoughtfully in a modern technological world

Students are also encouraged to engage in community service, as well as to complete two final projects, one at the end of each course.

HoistPoint

About HoistPoint

HoistPoint is an educational initiative advancing the Education Renaissance through courses, coaching, and community. HoistPoint combines classical educational principles with practical modern life skills to help prepare students for meaningful lives and responsible leadership. Our mission is to help cultivate a generation of thoughtful, ethical, and capable young leaders equipped to navigate an increasingly complex world.

Our Education Philosophy

HoistPoint believes education should develop the whole person—not only academic ability, but also wisdom, character, communication, and leadership. The program is designed to help students become more confident, thoughtful, articulate, and capable both inside and outside the classroom. Rather than focusing exclusively on memorization or test performance, HoistPoint encourages students to cultivate curiosity, discernment, resilience, and a lifelong love of learning.

About the Founder

HoistPoint was founded by Diane Hagopian, an educator, writer, leadership coach, and curriculum developer passionate about helping young people cultivate wisdom, character, critical thinking, and purpose in an increasingly complex world. Drawing from backgrounds in education, leadership development, communication, financial services, and mentorship, Diane founded HoistPoint in response to growing concerns surrounding modern education, youth wellbeing, digital culture, and the decline of meaningful life-skills formation.

Her work integrates timeless educational principles with practical modern competencies—including leadership, communication, discernment, financial literacy, personal responsibility, and ethical decision-making. Through HoistPoint and HoistPoint's Learning Lantern newsletter, Diane advocates for an “Education Renaissance” centered on whole-person development, thoughtful learning, and the cultivation of capable, ethical future leaders.

Youth Leadership in the Education Renaissance

Apply to HoistPoint's In-Person Leadership Cohorts

Leaders to Legends

Cultivating Wisdom, Character, Leadership, and Purpose

Leaders to Legends Program Structure

In-Person Youth Leadership & Life Skills Program

Program Overview

Leadership & Character Development

Critical Thinking & Decision-Making

Communication & Public Speaking

Financial Literacy & Entrepreneurial Thinking

Personal Safety, Digital Wisdom & Discernment

Wellness & Healthy Habits

Human Rights & Civic Responsibility

Philosophy, Wisdom & Reflection

Learning How to Learn

What a Session May Include

Session Structure

"We learn not for school, but for life." -Seneca

Student Outcomes

What Students Develop

HoistPoint

About HoistPoint

Our Education Philosophy

About the Founder

Pourquoi choisir nos services

Subscribe to the Education Renaissance

Stay Connected

Youth Leadership in the Education Renaissance

Apply to HoistPoint's In-Person Leadership Cohorts

Leaders to Legends

Cultivating Wisdom, Character, Leadership, and Purpose

Leaders to Legends Program Structure

In-Person Youth Leadership & Life Skills Program

Program Overview

Leadership & Character Development

Critical Thinking & Decision-Making

Communication & Public Speaking

Financial Literacy & Entrepreneurial Thinking

Personal Safety, Digital Wisdom & Discernment

Wellness & Healthy Habits

Human Rights & Civic Responsibility

Philosophy, Wisdom & Reflection

Learning How to Learn

What a Session May Include

Session Structure

"We learn not for school, but for life." -Seneca

Student Outcomes

What Students Develop

HoistPoint

About HoistPoint

Our Education Philosophy

About the Founder

Pourquoi choisir nos services

Subscribe to the Education Renaissance

Stay Connected

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