1. If you have an example of a participant who has been particularly impacted by your program, please tell us how he or she was affected. Note that this story may be shared with other funders and the public.
A student from Duke Ellington recently moved to the United States from Russia. This student was having difficulty integrating into the school due to cultural differences and shyness. WISE Club provided her with an environment to connect with other students in a meaningful way. Information and discussions regarding media literacy provided her with more in depth insight into student culture and interests. From there, the student was able to draw from the commonalities that existed between her and peers. She also benefited from increased
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For example, the open format of group discussions allows all participants to share their ideas and perspectives. The format and tone of WISE Club creates an atmosphere were participants are able to share their experiences and pose questions. Participants are able to share their voice with their peers outside WISE Club by way of student led Community Strength Projects. For example, the annual Project Me Conference is a Community Strength Project led by WISE Club participants. The process of conference planning and production offers students an opportunity to take an active role sharing knowledge with peers. 3. Please provide examples of how your organization has created opportunities for youth leadership during the reporting period. (500 word count maximum) Through WISE Club, we have been able to mobilize youth leadership and create the Project Me conference. The Project Me Conference is a young women’s conference that is planned by the WISE Club Commitee and serves both Wise Club participants and young women within the general community. The WISE Club committee is made up of WISE Club participants who have demonstrated leadership abilities.
4. Please give an example of a challenge faced by one of your participants, and describe what opportunities you created and supports you provided to assist him/her in overcoming that challenge
For starters, the club's members are granted many opportunities to assist in planning 4-H county and regional events such as 4-H Recognition Night, 4-H Benefit Auction, and the 4-H Ice Cream Stand at the Franklin County Fair. Members are given various opportunities on county, regional, and state levels to expand their leadership skills, confidence, and public speaking skills.
It was just us: thirty young men, and our two city counselors. I vividly remember the theme of the discussion: "What is your biggest goal and biggest fear in life?" What I heard that night from people I still barely knew astonished me. The hopes and fears that I heard from my fellow city members truly inspired me to work hard in life and do whatever I can to face my fears. When it was finally my turn to share with the group, I told everyone that my biggest goal was to do well in high school and college, find my dream job, have a family, and be happy. That goal may sound very ordinary, but that is truly my dream for the future. Next, I told everyone that my biggest fear was to lose motivation in life. I explained how I work so hard in high school because I have the motivation of my goal that I mentioned previously. If I lost this motivation, I do not know where I would
This club is known for recognizing students who demonstrated excellence in all areas of scholarship, leadership, service, and character. Once a member of the club, you continue to expand your excellence by doing countless amounts of volunteering and showing your leadership skills. One volunteer project I enjoyed doing was becoming a peer helper. I hated seeing many of my classmates struggle with math and science. They knew if they didn’t pass the class they couldn’t graduated. So instead of letting them fail I took time out of my day and tutored many students in subjects like algebra, geometry, and chemistry. When I was helping my peers I did my best to find their inner confidence towards wanting to be successful. I believed this is what made me a true leader, because I didn’t allow my peers to become failures.
Depending on the campus requirements, some chapters choose to have potential new members assist them in completing different acts of service. Other chapters simply present information about the philanthropy and have members discuss specific chapter events. If your chapter chooses to work on a project, the Philanthropy Chairman, Membership Chairman and/or the President should first give a presentation that covers information about the organization that will benefit from the day’s project as well as any information about other philanthropic events the chapter
that helps underserved and at-risk youth to reach their full potential through outdoor leadership and mentoring programs. Thus far,
There are several populations that interest me however possible preferences include families that deal with domestic abuse and those who are disabled. Working with families that have experienced domestic violence is an interest because in the past I had friends whose family was dealing domestic violence and the impact could clearly in all members of the family. Seeing the difference that was made by those who worked to help their family made this population a preference. Another population that is a possible preference is are those who are disabled. The interest to help those who were disabled started when a faculty called Edelweiss opened. Up to that point there had been no interaction with those who lead different lives than myself. Through the year that was spent volunteering the changes in those that had lessons became obvious. Being able to see the achievements of those who had lessons made it a continued interest. In the past couple of years a new side of this interest was shown. There is someone that is a close friend who is disabled because of seizures who has had trouble with employers. Seeing how she has been treated made it even clearer that this population needs help and has made it a continued interest professionally and personally.
Within my school, I was Co-president of the National Junior Honor Society group for our school’s annual Parking Lot Party (PLP). For this project, I, along with the help of my other officers, led a group of students to create a set of games and activities for the PLP, which came out with very good results and lots of smiles from the students who both played the games and volunteered for them. From this experience, I have learned how much I enjoy planning an event and seeing it executed successfully with positive results on my community, and I hope that I can continue to do this in YAC.
Class members will rank the presentations, the top 3-5 initiatives will be chosen, and students will be assigned according to their preferences. At the same time, students will initiate a Kickstarter campaign, inviting students, faculty, parents, and alumni to contribute. Student teams will work to develop a business plan and funding proposal for their initiative, working with professors, outside speakers, and alumni mentors to refine their ideas. In the last week of the block, student teams will present their proposals at a campus-wide symposium on social justice. An alumni panel will evaluate the proposals and award Kickstarter funds to the proposals they find most compelling. Members of the student body will be invited to sign on to the initiative they find most
On the building bridges committee, I learnt a lot about the numerous struggles individuals had to go through
Objective: To develop WV youths into responsible leaders of their state, the country, and the world.
My five themes are strategic, includer, context, connectedness, and positivity. My strategic strength will help contribute to this project because it allows me to figure out what methods have worked in the past and use it for our project. Through listening to the speakers in class, I have learned that in the past it works best to provide events that the neighborhood will be able to use and to appreciate. This way more people will come and it will make them happy. Being an includer allows me to look at the people we are trying to help and to figure out ways that will make them feel accepted at our event, such as talking with them and participating in the activities with them. Having strength in context has helped me to understand how I work best in a group. I have found through experience that if I listen closely to what every group memeber says and then take time on my own to gather my thoughts I provide more meaningful ideas to the group. Connectedness allows me to understand that all people in our community need to be helped in order to keep the community going. We can not ignore some people in the community and expect it to thrive, it is a group effort to make the community a better
For hundreds of years it has been recognized that not all learning takes place in the classroom. Students mental and social development also occurs outside the classroom in athletics, music, and clubs. No matter what club the student is involved in, he/she fosters organizational, interpersonal, communication, planning, critical thinking, financing, and evaluation skills. A club gives students the opportunity to combine components of their mental and social development into personal action. These students have opportunities to test their skills and talents in different situations. Students will always work together to set goals, develop action plans for achieving those goals and implement those plans. Doing so, students could develop and maintain working relationships and friendships. The soul of a club is the students, but it also consists of many things that happen behind the scenes.
These experiences have helped me to see and embrace the differences of others. My Hispanic culture has allowed me to become a collectivist, family oriented individual. I put others first and care about what will benefit the majority. My previous volunteer experiences within my community has also shaped my choices. I participated in Flip for Autism, a gymnastics event for those with physical and intellectual disabilities. This event opened my eyes to the many great accomplishments and limitlessness of those with disabilities and furthermore confirmed my professional
People’s lives are changed every day by their actions and experiences. This past summer, I participated in a community service project, an experience that opened my eyes in many ways. I was a volunteer at the County Memorial Hospital. In my time as a volunteer at the hospital, I was able to meet patients and staff members from all over the world and learn about their life experiences. Listening to all of their stories has made me truly appreciate everything which I have.
Discuss a leadership experience you have had in any area of your life - school, work, athletics, family, church, community, etc. How and why did you become a leader in this area? How did this experience influence your goals?