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“Why Be A Part of the Leadership Academy?”
A Student Oriented AcademyAs a student oriented and largely student run academy, we feel that it is important that you hear about Leadership from the students. Responsibilities from maintaining the website and twitter, to maintaining the Leadership Academy bank account ledger, to planning huge projects like the bonfire or cookie marathon fall on the students, which is an exciting way to get real life experience and to learn on the fly. We want to give you a view into the academy through the eyes of the students that make it up.In the Leadership Academy, You Will:
• Develop skills for success in college, career & life:
- Communication - Stress management
- Time management - Goal setting
- Problem solving - Conflict resolution
- Teamwork - Meeting Management
- Commitment - Professional writing skills
- Organization - Presentation skills
- Self-discipline - Public Speaking
- Responsibility - Community Service
- Positive risk-taking - Evaluation
• Experience an Internship Program where you will interact with adult leaders in the community that will lead to valuable on-site leadership experiences and future networking opportunities.
- Have on-the-job experience in a career that you are interested in
- Learn by observation
- Gain specific career experience
- Receive professional feedback
- Future connections
For the Community, You Will:
• Provide the Lancaster community with positive, responsible, productive citizens to accept leadership roles in various capacities
• Develop active youth participation in community programs through the service-learning component
• Promote interaction with community partners who hold leadership positions in government, business and civic organizations, as well as educational institutions, through the Internship component
• Enhance pride and respect between high school students and community
For yourself, you will:
- Create connections and friendships with your peers that will last a lifetime
- Become more confident regarding others as well as with everything that you do
- Learn important life skills that will help you along whatever future path you choose to follow
- Have on-the-job experience in a career that you are interested in