Workshop Titles Motivating Girls for Academic and Social Success Being Your Best Self The Leaders of Tomorrow Institute’s Goals, Self-esteem, and Your Future What’s Love Got to Do With It (Teens Version)

Summary

Today’s media reports have much to say about young people, unfortunately much of it is negative.  Violence, substance abuse, teen pregnancy, and educational failure, are leading many of our youth toward a future filled with misery and despair.  When our youth display negative behaviors, they are willfully participating in their own self-destruction.  High self-esteem is a young person’s "ultimate weapon" when it comes to displacing the negative images of hopelessness and despair that prevail in our society. The future of our communities depend on the leaders we build today. To meet the academic and social challenges of the 21st century, young people must be given direction, guidance, and tools that will help them to develop inner strength and resilience. Using a highly interactive format, these workshops will provide our youth with the skills they will need to build high self-esteem, self-confidence, and communication abilities.

Objectives By the end of this course the participants will have gained skills to: 1. Raise their level of self-esteem. 2. Monitor their negative self-talk. 3. Identify the barriers to a successful future. 4. Become a more effective communicator. 5. Build healthy relationships with peers and adults. 6. Enhance leadership and team skills. 7. Explore the decision-making process and given strategies to encourage healthy choices.