Agape Teen Leaders (ATL) is a semester-long fundraising program that raises awareness for Agape’s mission and equips future community leaders with effective fundraising skills. The cohort of highly motivated high school students engages with the Agape community through monthly service-learning meetings and commits to raising at least $1,500 during the semester to support Agape’s after-school programming. In 2025, Agape started a new segment of the program allowing for boarding school students to participate as teen leads. Participants who complete the program commit to serving 15+ community service hours for Agape’s programs and events are eligible for ATL awards.

CONGRATULATIONS to the 2025 ATL COHORT!

On January 29, 2026, Agape celebrated the completion of the ATL 2025 Cohort’s semester of service. The 2025 cohort marks the largest group participation to date with 81 active members! Together the teen leaders from 18 schools volunteered 1,084 hours and raised a total of $148,391!

ATL Cohort 2025  Award Winners:

• Zaynab Farid – Lovett, Senior | The Trailblazer Award is the first student to reach a $1500 fundraising milestone.

• Sydney Wszolek – The Westminster Schools, Senior | The Influencer Award honors the student who engaged the greatest number of donors.

• Olivia Wei – The Westminster Schools, Junior | Heart of Agape Award honors a student who uplifts others, participates actively, and embodies Agape’s values.

• Ryan Liu – The Westminster Schools, Junior, & Piper Millans – Lovett, Senior | The Spirit of Service Award recognizes students who demonstrate exceptional dedication to Agape’s mission through consistent service, creativity in bringing awareness to Agape and its mission, and going above and beyond the required volunteer hours.

• Dev Katarya – The Westminster Schools, Junior | The Most Valuable Philanthropist Award recognizes the student who raises the most during the fundraising period and meets their service goal.

In five years, ATL has raised $434,391 towards Agape’s mission to empower their students to discover, embrace, and achieve their full potential.

Photos from the 2025 ATL Cohort Community Celebration can be found, HERE. The Cohort’s summary video can be seen, HERE.

In five years, ATL has raised nearly $450,000!

We are beyond thankful and proud of the teen leaders, their families, and communities who continue to support Agape’s mission to empower our students to discover, embrace, and achieve their full potential.

For more information about how to get involved with Agape Teen Leaders, please contact Hunter Blair at hblair@agapeatlanta.org.