How is leadership typically documented in EI submissions?

• A. Annual budget only
• B. Guest speaker list
• C. Social media plan
• D. Describing team structure, mentorship roles, succession planning, and student ownership

Answer: (D)

Leadership in EI submissions shows how the team is organized and who drives the work. It’s demonstrated by describing the team structure, the roles mentors and students play, how mentoring is implemented, how responsibilities are assigned to students, and how there’s a plan to transfer leadership to new members over time. This captures how students own the project, guide decisions, and ensure continuity across seasons.

Annual budget, guest speaker lists, or a social media plan don’t directly reveal who leads, how leadership is cultivated, or how knowledge and responsibility are passed on—so they don’t communicate leadership in the same way.