The Trail of Courage Youth Development Program is a new, immersive discovery experience for teens and young adults to explore and reflect on their personal path to living a happy, balanced, and fulfilling life.
A Call to Explore
The program includes a Facilitator Resource Guide for mentors, coaches, teachers, and parents. It features 40+ engaging activities that introduce core skills for personal growth, leadership development, and career readiness. Activities are flexible, can be completed in any order, and average 15 minutes each—ideal for a variety of settings and diverse learner needs.
Life is a Journey
The Trail of Courage symbolizes our youthful spirit to be curious, to explore the unknown, and to go deeper within ourselves through reflection, self-discovery, and sharing with others. To go on such a journey, we need a guide and allies who can support us and help navigate the path ahead. Regardless of past experiences or difficult situations, we want to reinforce to teens and young adults everywhere that we are empowered to choose our life path. This is the Trail of Courage!
Who It’s For
High School Students
Youth Groups
Homeschoolers
Young Adults
Flexible Delivery Options
Classroom (In Person and Online)
One-on-One Coaching and Mentoring
Small Group Workshops
Half- and Full-Day Retreats
Why Now?
- 87% of teens say they have concerns about mental health.
- 56% of teens feel too embarrassed to ask for help.
- 20% of teens (ages 12-17) experience ongoing anxiety or depression.
- Long-term academic and career success is dependent on developing strong human skills—especially in today’s fast-changing, tech-driven world.
INTRODUCING TEENS AND YOUNG ADULTS TO CORE SKILLS FOR PERSONAL GROWTH, LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT, AND CAREER READINESS
| Purpose, Values, Goals Discover your “why”. Create empowering values. Learn how to use goals to build your best future. | Self-Awareness Share your story. Discover your superpowers. Leverage your emotions to take action. |
| Communications To be understood, you must first seek to understand others. Learn to listen deeply and ask good questions. | Connection Build meaningful and genuine relationships. Work with others to find common goals and share success. |
| Problem Solving Use creative thinking skills to define problems, innovate solutions, and inspire action. | Mindfulness Explore tools to help you focus and live in the present. The past is behind us. The future is not yet here. Find joy in the now. |
| Resilience Things happen in life that we can’t control. Find meaning in your life experience—you get to decide what happens next. | Service The greatest joy in life is giving of self without expecting anything in return. Use your gifts to help others. |
More Than a Guide
The Trail of Courage Facilitator Resource Guide is part of a broader youth development initiative that encourages:
- Peer-to-peer connections
- Volunteer service projects
- Scholarship opportunities
Program Design and Facilitation Support
Al Renshaw co-founded the Logan’s Love Foundation with his wife Helen and son Cayden in memory of his daughter Logan who wanted to be a teacher before her untimely passing. The Trail of Courage program is a way for him to honor Logan, give back, and help teens and young adults build core life, leadership, and career skills.
Al is a youth advocate, mentor, and facilitator with over 25 years of experience in higher education, leadership development, and executive learning. He is the former Chief Marketing and Communications Officer at AACSB where he led global strategy, advocacy, marketing, and thought leadership for the world’s largest association of business schools. He holds degrees in Communications and Psychology from the University of Pittsburgh and is a certified LifeBound coach. He has studied and instructed martial arts for over 25 years and is a regular practitioner of yoga and meditation.
