Jean Frazier Leadership Institute
The Jean Frazier Leadership Institute at Sacred Heart Schools is a formal leadership development program for students and the first and only of its kind in Louisville.
The mission of the Jean Frazier Leadership Institute is to inspire students of all ages to discover the leader within themselves and empower them to share their leadership with the world. We earnestly believe leadership can be taught and nurtured through deliberate study and practice. Everyone can learn to lead.
The Jean Frazier Leadership Institute teaches every student how to discover her unique gifts and attributes and find her personal leadership style.
JFLI empowers every student to share her gifts through authentic, experiential, often transformational experiences in real-world settings.
JFLI Approach to Leadership Development
Through research and best practices of leadership education, the Jean Frazier Leadership Institute created a four-part process for leadership development in schools that begins with self-discovery and skill building and progresses to authentic experiences and reflection.
Self-Discovery and Skill Building
Freshman and Sophomore Leadership Seminars
Year-long required foundational courses that equip students with essential skills and mindsets for academic and leadership success.
• House of Shine self-discovery curriculum to better understand themselves, their strengths, and unique contribution to the world
• Practical skill-building such as goal setting, resume writing, and communication skills
• Sophomore Ursuline Service Project, including long-term, student-driven research about needs in the community and a detailed action plan for direct service or advocacy
Experience, Application, and Reflection
Junior and Senior Career Exploration
Through a partnership with JFLI, SHA College Counseling, and the SHA Alumnae Association, juniors and seniors explore potential career paths and college majors.
• Comprehensive Career Day encompassing leadership workshops and career fair
• Resources including O*NET career inventory to understand their natural career-related tendencies
• Senior workshops, including financial literacy, self-defense, and professional skills
Results that Add Up
- More than doubled the number of students receiving college scholarships specifically related to leadership.
- More than 20% of graduates each year since 2022 have completed the Frazier Fellows Leadership Certificate Program.
- 30% of the Class of 2025 have participated in the Charles Kane Family Internship Program
- During the summer of 2024, students completed more than 3,180 hours of work in the community through internships.
- 80% of the Class of 2024 participated in at least one optional JFLI program.
- More than 70 students have participated in the Heart Tank Entrepreneurship competition since 2022.