{"id":217,"date":"2026-05-01T10:36:35","date_gmt":"2026-05-01T14:36:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dae.utk.edu\/ofc\/?p=217"},"modified":"2026-05-04T17:18:35","modified_gmt":"2026-05-04T21:18:35","slug":"vol-ready-academy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dae.utk.edu\/ofc\/2026\/05\/01\/vol-ready-academy\/","title":{"rendered":"Vol Ready Academy"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"box-light card gray1 tx brd-\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-219 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/dae.utk.edu\/ofc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2026\/05\/Vol-Ready-Academy-1-3-scaled.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"340\" height=\"170\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dae.utk.edu\/ofc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2026\/05\/Vol-Ready-Academy-1-3-scaled.png 2200w, https:\/\/dae.utk.edu\/ofc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2026\/05\/Vol-Ready-Academy-1-3-300x150.png 300w, https:\/\/dae.utk.edu\/ofc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2026\/05\/Vol-Ready-Academy-1-3-1024x512.png 1024w, https:\/\/dae.utk.edu\/ofc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2026\/05\/Vol-Ready-Academy-1-3-768x384.png 768w, https:\/\/dae.utk.edu\/ofc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2026\/05\/Vol-Ready-Academy-1-3-1536x768.png 1536w, https:\/\/dae.utk.edu\/ofc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2026\/05\/Vol-Ready-Academy-1-3-2048x1024.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 340px) 100vw, 340px\" \/>The Vol Ready Academy (VRA) is a week-long leadership development experience in the summer hosted by the University of Tennessee, Knoxville\u2019s Office of Flagship Communities within the Division of Access and Engagement. This program is designed for rising 8th and 9th-grade students and introduces them to the foundational principles of impactful leadership and collaboration.<\/p>\n<p>Throughout the program, students will explore their personal strengths, cultivate a deeper understanding of leadership, plan for their future, and get exposed to future opportunities through interactive tours and hands-on learning. The Academy empowers students to recognize their leadership potential, build professional confidence, practice collaboration, and envision their futures as leaders in their schools and communities.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>When: Dates: June 1 \u2013 June 6<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Where: UTK Campus<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Who: Knoxville Rising 9th and 8th Graders<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>For more information, please email us at <a href=\"http:\/\/Flagship Communities@utk.edu\">Flagship Communities@utk.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Interested in joining the fun? <strong>Apply below!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\n<\/div>\n<p>This application form has closed. For more information or to get on the list to be informed for next year's Vol Ready Academy, please contact flagshipcommunities@utk.edu . 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