The Lyndon Economic opportunity AmeriCorps Program at Lyndon State College was founded in 2015. LEAP is a new vision for the former Northeast Kingdom Initiative (NEKI) program that has been changing lives of youth and families in the Northeast Kingdom of Vermont since 1994. 38 LEAP members serve at 12 sites in the Northeast Kingdom of Vermont, implementing a variety of educational programs to youth and adults while increasing the capacity of their host site’s important work. LEAP members engage in educational and career development through their experience in National Service.