Leadership by Design Summer Program Shenandoah University, Winchester, Virginia June 14-19, 2015 Overview: The Leadership by Design Summer Program is a 6 day residential program which aims to support, develop, and encourage students from many Virginia high schools. This program encourages participants to think critically about what makes for highly effective public service. Though the emphasis is having students participate in activities and discussions that lead to self-reflection and discovery of their strengths as individuals and how they function in team situations, the culmination of the week is their service at 5 non-profits on our community during the week. Description: The 6 days will expose the students to a variety of outstanding public service leaders with whom they will interact on a daily basis. Through discussion, teamwork activities, research in our library, speech preparation, and collecting community public opinion with door-to-door canvassing, these students will develop a deeper perspective from which to continue to grow in their public service and citizenship. Criteria for selection: Mature students who could benefit from a residential learning experience with focus on self-knowledge, civic engagement, advocacy, and entrepreneurial service to community. We seek diversity in all aspects of student participation. Cost: Students are asked to submit a $150 registration fee for an experience is considered a $1,000 scholarship. This covers all materials, room, board, and activities. There are optional 3 college credits with an additional fee. Description of learning environment, discussion, and activities: The discussion leaders bring a vast knowledge, credentials, and experience in teaching, learning, civic engagement, and advocacy. The first part of the week is focused on students learning more about themselves, their strengths, and how they interact in groups. Students participate in the Myers Briggs exercise, SIMSOC (a Simulated Society exercise), and music engagement with drumming and discussion based on that experience. The focus on knowledge of self is interspersed with physical activities such as campus-wide scavenger hunt in groups, bowling with discussion leaders, swimming and cook out at one of our trustees homes.
Leadership by Design Summer Program Shenandoah University, Winchester, Virginia June 14-19, 2015 Overview: The Leadership by Design Summer Program is a 6 day residential program which aims to support, develop, and encourage students from many Virginia high schools. This program encourages participants to think critically about what makes for highly effective public service. Though the emphasis is having students participate in activities and discussions that lead to self-reflection and discovery of their strengths as individuals and how they function in team situations, the culmination of the week is their service at 5 non-profits on our community during the week. Description: The 6 days will expose the students to a variety of outstanding public service leaders with whom they will interact on a daily basis. Through discussion, teamwork activities, research in our library, speech preparation, and collecting community public opinion with door-to-door canvassing, these students will develop a deeper perspective from which to continue to grow in their public service and citizenship. Criteria for selection: Mature students who could benefit from a residential learning experience with focus on self-knowledge, civic engagement, advocacy, and entrepreneurial service to community. We seek diversity in all aspects of student participation. Cost: Students are asked to submit a $150 registration fee for an experience is considered a $1,000 scholarship. This covers all materials, room, board, and activities. There are optional 3 college credits with an additional fee. Description of learning environment, discussion, and activities: The discussion leaders bring a vast knowledge, credentials, and experience in teaching, learning, civic engagement, and advocacy. The first part of the week is focused on students learning more about themselves, their strengths, and how they interact in groups. Students participate in the Myers Briggs exercise, SIMSOC (a Simulated Society exercise), and music engagement with drumming and discussion based on that experience. The focus on knowledge of self is interspersed with physical activities such as campus-wide scavenger hunt in groups, bowling with discussion leaders, swimming and cook out at one of our trustees homes.
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