Teen Leadership Program

The Teen Leadership Program is designed to teach teens the leadership skills they need; then offer them a chance to put into practice the skills they have learned.  Using the skills allows teens the chance to see how they work and gives them the chance to hone these skills to become better leaders in the real world.

Using a series of workshops along with activities requiring the skills be put into play, the teens have the opportunity to become the leaders of today instead of waiting to be the leaders of tomorrow.  Those who work with an adult advisor(s) and complete the Leadership IV project use all the learned skills and also contribute to their community.
 

Workshops
 

• Introduction to Leadership - Theory, Myths and Reality
• Personality Colors - Learn about yourself and others
• Youth - Adult Partnerships
• CHARACTER COUNTS!
• How to Plan and Conduct an Event
• Teamwork and Goal Setting
• Communication and Conflict Resolution
• Managing Money, People and Time
• Advocating, Representing and Delegating
• Publicity/Public Relations
• Public Speaking
• Celebration, Recognition and Evaluation
• Student Grant Writing
• Finding Resources, Donations and Fundraising
• Public Issue Forums (on a variety of subjects)

Activities
 

• Serving or chairing community service committees
• Serving on a public relations committee
• Attending a business function (such as a Chamber of Commerce event)
• Giving a speech to an adult organization
• Serving on a fund raising committee
• Writing or co-writing a grant
• Completing a Leadership IV level project and all it entails

To see the suggested implemention of the program, go to Teen Leadership Program Requirement Sheet.