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ALLEN LIMA COMMUNITY YOUTH LEADERSHIP PROGRAM
Mission
The Allen/Lima Youth
Leadership program is a county and city wide youth leadership program for high
school sophomores and juniors. The
ALL-Youth Leadership program actively involves, educates and challenges youth to
reach their fullest potential as leaders.
Goals
Actively involve youth with hands-on
leadership training activities. Educate youth about their community,
leadership, and personal values. Challenge youth to become the future
generations of leaders.
Eligibility
Requirements
The Allen/Lima youth Leadership program
seeks thirty high school sophomores and juniors:
- Who represent a cross-section of
participants from various local high schools, ethnic/minority groups
and
gender.
- Who have demonstrated a sincere
commitment, motivation, and interest to serve their schools and
community.
- With the ability to set and attain goals
as demonstrated by their personal achievement.
- With the availability of time to
participate in the Allen/Lima Youth
Leadership program with full support of their
school administration.
Deadline
Application deadline is May 31, 2010
Program
From October to May, the All-Youth Leadership program will
conduct educational sessions focusing on team building, community visioning,
personal development, local issues and opportunities, and diversity. These training sessions, which meet
approximately every other month, will provide the youth with unique
opportunities to learn more about their community.
Session #1
October 1
, 2010
Orientation/Community History/Visioning
Session #2
December 3
, 2010
Understanding Self/Leadership Styles
Session #3
February 4
, 2011
Local Government/Public Speaking
Session #4
April 1
, 2011 Diversity
Graduation
April 27
, 2011
(These are tentative dates.)
** No cost for participation. Students are responsible for their own transportation to and from sessions**
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