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Youth Action Project

The Youth Action Project is Lead-ND's flagship program.  Designed to mobilize traditionally disadvantaged youth through leadership training and opportunities for volunteerism, we seek to empower a new generation of change agents in our community.  Please browse through the following information to get a better idea of the Project and what our students are doing!


Students from Jefferson Intermediate travel to meet South Bend's Mayor Stephen Leucke during a youth-issues Q&A sponsored by Lead-ND (2005)


  PROGRAM SITES
  > Clay Intermediate
  > Jackson Intermediate
  > Jefferson Intermediate (original pilot program)
  > Marshall Intermediate



  LEADERSHIP CURRICULUM
 Values ~ Goal-Setting ~ Communication ~ Teambuildling ~Diversity Awareness ~ Conflict Resolution ~ Problem-Solving ~ Civic Engagement


  METHODOLOGY
     > Ground Rules
     > RAP Groups
     > Cooperative activities
     > Off-site, experiential learning

 


Youth are assigned to RAP groups that evolve into independent leadership teams responsible for planning and implementing community action projects (here, Stacie is representing Leaders 4 Life at Jefferson Intermediate)