Goals and Topics:

The goal of the program is to  educate future community leaders. In order to accomplish this, we have enlisted the help of current community leaders, public speakers, politicians, businesspeople, and other experts. They will offer their knowledge and expertise to program participants in evening seminars, organized by topic (see below). These five topics are crucial areas for the development of skills that will help turn participants into effective, distinguished leaders. Seminars will include brief lectures, group discussions, and experiential exercises.

For more information, please call our office and ask to speak to Stephen or Adam. You may also join our YRLP Mailing List (link below) or fill out our registration form to learn more. 

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1. Project/Team Management:

Part A~ Teams: trust-building exercises, teamwork and competition, accountability

Part B~ Projects: grant-writing, budgeting, long-term planning, developing business or project plans

2. Politics, Power, Opportunity:

How to get things done in City Hall

3. Dealing with Emotions:

Part A~ Self: EQ skills (emotional intelligence), artistic outlets for difficult emotions, anger management (assertion vs. aggression)

Part B~ Others: Conflict mediation, helping others with stress and anger

4. Media and the Mind:

Part A~ Outside Media: use and abuse of media, rhetoric, and advertisements

Part B~ A Healthy Media Diet: choosing intellectually stimulating sources of media

5. Positive Impact:

Part A~ Environment: carbon footprint, recycling

Part B~ Community: starting a small business, serving the community