Leaders in Training

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Leaders In Training (LIT) is a youth group designed to build responsible citizens. This program guides youth participants, ages 13-15, in a process to explore and identify neighborhood needs and develop group action plans that allow youth to utilize their talents and engage the larger community in neighborhood transformation projects that address identified needs. The youth participants are introduced to the personal action plan concept, which involves setting and pursuing goals. The group guides the children in exploring the needs of their neighborhoods and helps them use their talents to meet those needs and engage the community at large. The group also discusses important topics such as bullying, self-esteem, emotions, and violence as well as providing computer training, resume writing, and other valuable life skills.
The core component of LIT are broken down into three sections:

  • The Development of a Personal Action Plan

    Encouragement for young people to identify and achieve personal goals as they relate to their present and future role in their community.

  • Involvement in Grassroots

    Guidance for young people in exploring innovative ways to improve and develop their neighborhoods and communities using their individual talents and ideas.

  • The Development of Mentoring Skills

    Training for participants in the development of mentoring abilities to guide and encourage younger people in identifying personal achievement plans and neighborhood and community building.

Areas for Development of Leadership Skills:

Controlling Emotions, Tutoring, Good Decision-Making, Handling Money and Credit Responsibly, Community Service, Peer Relationships, Build Loving Families, Setting and Achieving Goals, etc.

Our Goal:

Our youth will be able to solve problems constructively, improve communication and relationship skills, as well as set and achieve goals. We hope that through specialized activities that build self-esteem and cooperation, our students will become critical thinkers who are aware of social and cultural differences in their community and seek to change things for the better.

For additional information about LIT, please contact the LIT Coordinator Samantha Burkhardt at (570) 346-0759 Ext. 212.