Compassion International sponsors over 1.5 million children globally and operates a leadership development program that provides full tuition and living expenses for sponsored students who excel in school and wish to attend college, where they study leadership topics and engage in community service while receiving mentorship; nearly 3000 students have graduated from this program in the 20 years it has been operating.

1. Compassion International's
Leadership Development Program
By Dr. Paula Jo Colescott

2. Introduction
• Since 2010, Dr. Paula Jo Colescott has served as the assistant
medical director at Providence Breakthrough in Anchorage,
Alaska, where she provides medical assessments of people
with addictions. Also active with various non-profit
organizations, Dr. Paula Jo Colescott supports several
children through Compassion International.
Currently, more than 1.5 million children around the world
receive sponsorship through Compassion International. To
provide continuing support for children who have grown up in
poverty, Compassion International operates a leadership
development program available to students who have excelled
in school and wish to attend college.

3. Leadership Development Program
• Sponsored students receive full tuition and living
expenses while in college, where they also engage in
a Christ-centered curriculum and have the
opportunity to focus on various leadership topics.
Additionally, students participate in community
service and receive individual mentorship.
In nearly 20 years of operation, almost 3000
students have graduated from the program. For
more information or to read personal stories from
students, visit www.compassion.com.