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Building Tomorrow's Leaders, Jr.

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Building Tomorrow’s Leaders Jr. is a civic engagement and leadership program geared to upper elementary and middle school students from NDSU Extension and the North Dakota Department of Public Instruction.

Program Goals:

Explore leadership in schools and communities.
Practice essential leadership skills.
Complete a service-learning project.

The modules take students through hands-on activities and thought-provoking discussions to learn and improve:

Confidence
Problem solving
Planning and organizing
Cooperation
Dealing with conflict
Taking responsibility
Interpersonal communication

The program includes:

Ready-to-use resource divided into eight modules that can be adapted to meet student and program needs.
Mini grants available for activities, lessons and project supplies depending on number of students and program implementation ideas and requests.

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Program Modules

Principles of Leadership — Follow Me
Understanding characteristics of a good leader is important when developing one’s leadership style.
Effective Communication — Let’s Talk About Talking
Learning effective communication will enhance a leader’s ability to guide his/her team. Young people need to be aware of ways in which we communicate and develop good listening skills.
Effective Meetings — I’m a Parli Pro!
It is important for youth to understand proper parliamentary procedure. A structure to make fair decisions, keeping a meeting to a timely schedule and allowing each voice to be heard are important factors.
Career Preparation — My Future
Being responsible is an important trait to be successful in school, organizations and work experiences. Making a good impression is important.
Leadership Etiquette — Manners Matter
Youth may not have the opportunity to learn and practice good table manners because of busy schedules. Digital citizenship prepares youth for responsible technology use.
Conflict Management — It’s Ok to Disagree!
Conflict itself is not bad; it is how we deal with conflict that will make the difference. Learning how to manage conflict helps us understand how to work as leaders with others.
Community and State Exploration — My Town, My State and Me
Civic engagement is actively participating in your community and includes character, knowledge of government, community service and engagement in local issues.
Project Management — Helping Hands
Planning and implementing a project is a great way to promote leadership qualities, build confidence, give youth the opportunity to share their leadership skills with the community and teach them the rewards of giving to others.

Building Tomorrow's Leaders, Jr.

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