In 1998, Saint Francis Seminary, in the Archdiocese of Milwaukee, received a grant from the Lilly Foundation for a three-year project on youth leadership development, with a focus on vocations, the call to ministry.
The project was called, "Tomorrow's Present."
The Vocations Office and the Office for Schools, Child, and Youth Ministries formed a partnership to offer three years of youth leadership programming. This initial programming provided leadership training to young people in three areas:
Training to present workshops (on Liturgy, ministry, and peacemaking)
Attendance at Youth Forums
Youth-designed leadership projects in faith formation, service, or prayer.
Research was done with young people to determine the impact of the project on their self-perception as church leaders.