Leadership Program For Young Women + Non-Binary Young People
- Leadership Program Week 1 (Rising 5th-8th graders): July 10-14 (open to 10 students)
- Leadership Program Week 2 (Rising 5th-8th graders): July 17-21 (open to 10 students)
- Counselors-in-training (Rising 9th graders and up): Either week (open to 3 CITs)
Each day starts in the Community Classroom with a hands-on lesson about a leadership skill that will help the young person navigate (and own) life. These include the following research-based leadership pillars:
- Unpacking Leadership
- Setting Goals (Self and Group)
- Communication (Verbal and Nonverbal)
- Getting Organized
- Collaboration and Teamwork
- Decision-Making
- Embracing Failure
- Trying New Things
- Building Consensus
- Being Assertive
These are not only leadership skills, knowledge, and dispositions, but also executive functioning skills that can become more complicated for adolescents as they yearn for more independence.