Youth Leadership Academy

NEW DATES!!!!!!February 28-March 3, 2013 

 

Click Here to Download the 2013 App

  Click Here to Complete the Online Application (Adults & Students)

 

 

The WJBF Leadership Development Academy is a 4-day, 3-night retreat allowing a cross-section of students in grades 7-12 to critically evaluate their values, actions, and attitudes toward themselves, their families and respective communities. The Leadership Development Academy affords youth and adults the opportunity to be continually engaged in a structured, and safe learning environment where they can experience a combination of team-building exercises, leadership simulations, one-to-one mentoring, and participate in small and large group activities. Candidates also partake in interactive problem-solving, personal evaluation activities, and action planning to help identify opportunities as well as find solutions to the challenges they face as they grow and evolve. The program focuses on building the four cornerstones of a positive identity: self-esteem, self-respect, self-restraint, and self-responsibility in approximately 40 youth between the ages of 13-18.

This program is relevant because it strongly impacts youth with positive mentorship, community interaction and recreation applications that inspire self-confidence, friendship, and integrity in the hearts of all participants, as well as volunteers and supporters. Everyone involved is charged with helping young people discover their individual gifts and develop qualities that will help them become contributing members of society and leaders within their families and communities.

Our avant garde approach fuels increasing momentum and growth which in turn attracts more leaders. The process continually repeats itself year after year. On the average, a leader directly influences more than 70% of the behavior in a given environment or structure. A leader impacts an average of 40 people in his or her personal and social networks who impact another 40 people in their personal and social networks . As one can see, the exponential impact of developing small cadres of leaders is limitless.

Click Here To Download The 2012 WJBF Leadership Development Academy (Feb.28-March 3, 2013)

                                                                  Click Here to Complete the Online Application (Adults & Students)

                                                          NEW DATES!!!!!!February 28-March 3, 2013