THE STUDENT LEADERSHIP TRAINING PROGRAM
Leaders walk their talk.
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Getting ready for real life?High School students are constantly being reminded that their “job” is to get ready for real life, or that whatever they might be doing or enduring will help prepare them for the real world. As if high school and their lives aren’t REAL! Let’s see, what issues face teens in America today? Well a partial list might include … drug abuse, violence, pregnancy, abortion, STD’s, bullying, gangs … exams, SATS, college entrance requirements … teacher shortages, budget shortfalls, block scheduling, teacher preparation … dating, gender issues, Prom, school rules … smoking, eating disorders, size-ism … time management, friends, cliques … cars, insurance, licenses … employers, coaches, parents, siblings … hmmm it all seems pretty real to us! The issues that face students are in FACT very real. And while there are no answers to every issue listed above, there is another fact and that is that STUDENT leadership can and should provide students with a great deal of relief from many of the above. School life is not a dress rehearsal for real life. It is real life. And students helping students can provide many of the answers to the tougher questions.
The word responsibility is often used as merely a description of one’s duties, like taking out the trash. A STUDENT leader must see the word in two parts - RESPONSE and ABILITY. Response is what the leader does to make a difference. Leadership is about doing things on purpose and with purpose. Ability is the skill to carry out the response. Those who have the ability must respond. It is our responsibility. We believe STUDENT leadership is the answer, no matter which of these issues is in question. Leaders must learn what to do and how to do it. Right now for example school violence and bullying are in the news. One school of thought says that stronger rules and metal detectors are the answer. Another argues the way to stop bullying is to teach kids to be tougher and therefore they can resist bullies. What do you think? We believe that any solution which envisions students in a central role, will only be effective if student leadership is actively involved.
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