PALM BEACH & MARTIN COUNTIES, FLORIDA
You know what it takes to build something.
Imagine what happens when you pass it on.
Exceptional young people, ages 15–20, in Palm Beach and Martin Counties. Accomplished local leaders. One relationship that opens a world of possibility.
A fellowship taking shape. A legacy waiting to happen.
Illustrative imagerySome young people have the drive. Some have an extraordinary gift. What they may not have is someone who can open the right door.
The Legacy Council is being built to connect promising young people with leaders who have built businesses, solved hard problems, and learned what no textbook can teach. Technical trades and hands-on STEM are the starting point. Confidence, opportunity, and lasting relationships are the bigger story.
A sustained relationship with someone who has been there.
See how a business works. Build toward something tangible.
A business idea, a credential, or a path you hadn’t imagined.
02 / FROM POSSIBILITY TO PROOF
Two stages designed for different moments in a young person’s life. Each begins with a trusted nomination.
LEGACY COUNCIL SCHOLARS · AGES 15–17
Career exposure, job shadowing, financial literacy, and the fundamentals of entrepreneurship. Scholars mentors commit to brief, school-based career exposure visits and conversations, coordinated with partner schools. Every mentor is background-screened before working with participants under 18.
Observation. Conversation. A wider horizon.LEGACY COUNCIL FELLOWSHIP · AGES 18–20
One-to-one mentor pairing, immersion in real businesses, and a proposed micro-grant to help launch a small venture or pursue a credential.
A relationship. A plan. Something to show for it.THE FELLOWSHIP GALA
An invitation-only evening where Fellows share what they built and how far they have come—in their own words. Every Fellow gets the spotlight.
A celebration of progress. Never a competition.TWO WAYS POTENTIAL SHOWS UP
There is no single story of promise. Both pathways value what a young person is already showing the world.
For young people showing initiative despite real obstacles. Already working. Already building. Already asking the right questions.
For exceptional, demonstrated ability: an independent invention, a remarkable technical project, a creative breakthrough.
A teacher, counselor, workforce professional, or trusted youth organization personally puts a candidate forward. No public applications. No browsable mentor roster.
03 / A COMMITMENT YOU CAN SEE
Share the decisions, lessons, and experience that shaped you. Gain a fresh perspective from the generation building what comes next.
A 60–90 minute kickoff and pairing session.
A half-day immersion at your business.
A 30–45 minute progress conversation.
A second half-day visit; optional for lighter commitments.
The Fellowship Gala.
Proposed season · About 10 hours across five planned touchpoints · Renewable by choice
04 / MAKE THE CONNECTION POSSIBLE
Sponsors help turn a thoughtful introduction into an experience with substance: site visits, micro-grants, credentials, and a moment to celebrate progress.
THREE WAYS TO HELP WRITE THE NEXT CHAPTER
Bring your curiosity and drive. Learn how a trusted adult can nominate you.
Understand the pathway ↗02 / MENTORSShare the experience that shaped you. Help someone take their next step.
Explore the Council ↗03 / SPONSORSSupport the relationships and resources that turn potential into progress.
Back the next generation ↗A CONVERSATION STARTS HERE
Choose a topic and we’ll prepare an email to the Council’s co-founders.
Gil Lavelanet & Rob Gallo, co-founders. Phone contact details will be added when confirmed.