Transcript YDP Power Point Presentation

Principles
 Young people are a community asset, not a problem.
 It is important to build meaningful relationships across race,
class, gender, sexual identity and generations to strengthen the
existing social capital of young people in low income
communities.
 Youth leadership development takes a long time -- it is a
process. Caring adults need to invest in young people over a
period of years.
 Young people need to be actively engaged in the process of
community change at all levels, from the street corner to the
board room.
Principles
 Society must acknowledge and embrace the idea
that youth are talented and capable of leading
community change.
 Young people must lead positive change themselves
in order for it to succeed.
 Leadership programs must identify, nurture and
support more than a talented elite.
 The process of developing young leaders begins
with learning how to learn.
Elements of a Successful Program
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Help youth learn specific knowledge and skills related to
leadership.
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Enable youth to understand the history, values and
beliefs of their society.
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Facilitate the development of individual strengths and
leadership styles.
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Facilitate the development of ethics, values and ethical
reasoning.
Elements of a Successful Program
 Promote awareness, understanding, and tolerance of other
people, cultures and societies.
 Embody high expectations of, confidence in, and respect
for the teens served.
 Emphasize experiential learning and provide opportunities
for genuine leadership.
 Involve young people in service to others to their
community, their country and their world.
Elements of a Successful Program
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Facilitate self-reflection and processing of learning both
individually and cooperatively.
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Involve youth in collaborative experiences, teamwork
and networking with peers.
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Involve youth in significant relationships with mentors,
positive role models, or other nurturing adults.
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Be developed around stated purposes and goals.
Methodology:
Experiential Learning
 Having the participants experience the activity--perform or do it;
 Having the participants share the experience by describing what
happened;
 Asking participants to process the experience to identify common
themes;
 Having participants generalize from the experience to form
principles or guidelines that can be used in real-life situations, e.g.,
life skills; and
 Asking participants to apply what was learned to another situation.
Program Delivery
 The program will be implemented through the Aspira Clubs;
 The Club Advisor will be the training facilitator
 Implementation Issues:
 The clubs are youth lead. How you will facilitate the training at the same time
young people keep leading the club?
 How you will facilitate the training process?
 How you will incorporate Experiential Learning?
 Goals
 Aspirantes will learn how-to-learn
 Aspirantes will master the use of information technology to advance their agendas
ASPIRA Youth Leadership
Development Model
Community Development
Young Latino Leaders
Public Policy and
Community Service
Entrepreneurship/Business
Development
Foundations of
Leadership
Community
Organizations
Civic Participation
Program Components
Prior to engaging in training and activities specific to each of the above
streams, students participate in the semester-long Foundations of
Leadership workshop. This workshop will prepare Aspirantes to
participate in one or more of the programs strands to:
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Analyze the policy making process and leaders in this arena locally, statewide,
and nationally and learn the fundamentals of community service;
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Gain a better perspective of what it means to be a leader in the business world;
learn how entrepreneurship extends beyond the corporate world by being
exposed to creative methods of problem solving and creative ways of
identifying and securing resources in order to serve as leaders; and.
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Better understand the critical role and operation of community-based
organizations in various community contexts, learning about the role of their
leaders -and of civic participation- in their local communities, as well as
nationally in an increasingly interdependent world.
Fundamentals of
Leadership
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Unit I -Overview of ASPIRA
Unit II -ASPIRA Clubs
Unit III -Personal Growth
Unit IV -Building Resiliency
Unit V -Leadership Development
Unit VI -Academic Success
Unit VII -Career Awareness
Unit VIII -Community Involvement
Unit IX -Cultural Awareness
Unit X -Public Policy and Leadership
Unit XI -Financial Literacy
Overview of ASPIRA
 Participants will develop knowledge of ASPIRA’s
mission, vision and history and the ASPIRA Process.
Participants will also understand the importance of
ASPIRA in the development of the Puerto Rican and
Latino community. The overall aim is that youth will
use ASPIRA’s principles as a guide for their future
actions and development.
ASPIRA Clubs
 Participants will develop knowledge of ASPIRA Clubs,
and the responsibilities of club officers. The overall
aim is that students will use ASPIRA’s AAA Process as a
tool in their future development.
Personal Growth
 Participants will develop knowledge of self and others
in order to prepare for effective leadership through the
exposure to a series of activities that promote healthy
self esteem, identity, cultural awareness, development
of critical thinking, communication, and
organizational skills.
Building Resiliency
 Youth will develop resiliency skills through
participation in workshops on gangs, bullying and
youth violence prevention. This course promotes
child-parent communication and emphasizes selfresponsibility.
Academic Success
 Participants will learn how to plan their academic
studies in order to have successful academic
performance in preparation for postsecondary
education. In addition, they will learn about the
college application process and opportunities for
paying for college.
Career Awareness
 Participants will become familiar with career research
and paths to careers. They will also apply their
decision-making skills to career selection.
Leadership Development
 Youth will learn the basic concepts of leadership
development. They will learn the concept of
leadership and will understand what it means to be a
leader. They will also learn different models and
theories of leadership.
Community Involvement
 Youth will learn the basic concepts of community and
community history. They will also examine the
influence of culture on community and will have an
opportunity to develop and implement a community
service project.
Cultural Awareness
 Participants will develop knowledge and awareness
about the Latino culture. They will be able to define
culture and race. Participants will also develop
consciousness of issues related to diversity, such as
inclusion, cultural appreciation, prejudice, racism, and
stereotyping.
Public Policy - Leadership
Participants will learn about the public policy process,
while developing their leadership skills that will
facilitate their involvement in the policy arena at the
local, regional, and national levels. Students will
define public policy and study policy-making
structures. Students will become more acquainted
with their community, and the public policy issues
affecting it. They will be provided with applications
of policy development for influencing public policy.
Financial Literacy
 Participants will learn and develop knowledge of
financial literacy by understanding the ABC’s of a
checking account, savings and investment account,
and the importance of maintaining a healthy
checking account. They will develop an importance
for setting financial goals, building monthly
budgets, establishing and maintaining good credit,
having proper use of credit cards, managing credit
issues and concerns, and securing tax records and
implications.