We pride ourselves for taking students in the morning and sending them home at the end of the day with powerful leadership skills. It takes one day, with the help of parents, to empower students to think differently about themselves and others. Students leave the training day more confident, resilient and assertive.
Today I learned how to be more confident and speak up. I also learned to never give up. Just keep trying!. I also learned to make the right decisions and how to speak on the spot. Their principals, teachers and parents report a significant and positive shift in their attitude towards themselves and those around them.
The student leadership skills training day runs between am to pm during the school term on school premises with up to 30 students. Schools can benefit from including any of the following groups of students:. Our records show that students who attended the Student Leadership Camp: Kids Leading Social Change after attending the student leadership skills training day had an advantage over their peers who only attended one of these programs and assumed more responsible positions at their school.
Once the school or a group of schools book a training day, parents receive an information pack detailing the activities covered during the student leadership skills training day. In this information pack, parents will be aware of the plan, objectives, get clear instructions on writing a support letter they need to provide, the evening session plan and what to expect once the kids get home.
Parents are also able to ask questions and direct them to the team before and after the training day. The parent evening session is scheduled on the same day of the training for 2 hours on school grounds. Parents are required to bring a plate to share and students are asked to present things they have learned during the day.
Students receive the leadership manual printed by the school. This manual includes follow up activities teachers, team leaders or principal go over with the student leaders to reinforce the learned skills. This book deals with uniqueness and acceptance.
This is a great tool for parents to bridge the generation gap and is a recommended read both for parents and teachers to start the conversation on supporting teens in their quest for independence. Student leaders also receive special quote cards to be used as reminders of values. Tell the child what you are doing and why you are doing it. Good communication is a key component to being an effective leader.
Teach children how to listen carefully and how to respond to others in a calm and respectful way. Help children build self-confidence. Give children opportunities to do a good job and offer praise when appropriate. It is a big job to make sure all your classmates are doing their part. Children can learn how to solve their own problems. Allow children to start making small decisions such as which activity they want to participate in and then give them more opportunities to make decisions as they learn the concepts of responsibility and consequences of making a decision.
Give children the opportunity to take leadership roles in the classroom. Create leadership situations in the form of classroom jobs. Teachers should inform children of the responsibilities of each classroom job and guide them as they take on that leadership role. Children should have the opportunity to try various leadership jobs within the classroom. Teach children how to work with others in a team situation.
Group projects or sports activities are ways for children to work on a team. All rights reserved. Skip Navigation. I Want To I Want to Find Research Faculty Enter the last name, specialty or keyword for your search below.
Have children draw a picture of themselves on the poster board or construction paper. Have children cut out pictures from the magazine or newspaper that best show who they are. They can include their favorite foods and activities, pets, where they live, and whatever makes them special.
After they create their poster, children can present to other children. Description: Have the children sit in a circle and select one child to go first. Ask the child to point at someone in the circle who shares the same characteristic as him, such as a hair color. Then that child can find someone with a different characteristic, such as shirt color, that is the same. Allow the children to compare the similarities and differences between one another.
Explain that everyone has differences and everyone also has things that are the same. Description: When children volunteer, they can take on leadership roles.
Ask the children how they would like to help others in need.
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