- •Connections for Community Leadership
- •3498 East Lake Lansing Road, Suite 100
- •Important Copyright Information:
- •Feedback on the We Lead! Curriculum
- •Table of Contents
- •How the We Lead! Curriculum is Organized
- •Welcome to the We Lead! Curriculum
- •We Lead! History
- •We Lead! Philosophy
- •Facilitator Role
- •We Lead! Goals
- •We Lead! Program Overview
- •Theme for Week One
- •Who Will Staff The Program?
- •Community Service Organizations/ Speakers
- •Field Trips
- •T-Shirts
- •Participant Contracts
- •Permission Slips/Emergency Contact Card
- •Recruiting Participants
- •ÉAccessibility
- •Week One: Inclusion and Self Exploration
- •Week One: Day One Participants and Parents become familiar with the program and with each other
- •Week One: Day One
- •Descriptor and Gesture Name Game
- •Community Norms/Expectations
- •Word of the Day
- •Communication
- •Introduction:
- •Listening
- •Week One: Day One Handouts Blocks to Communication and Trust-Building
- •Listening Exercise # 1:
- •Listening Exercise # 2:
- •How to Be a Good Listener
- •Week One: Day Two Participants continue to build relationships and begin to explore disability pride and what it means to be an inclusive community.
- •Week One: Day Two Words of the Day
- •The Circle Connection Game
- •We Lead! t-Shirt
- •The Label Game
- •Invited Speaker
- •Community Service Project
- •Non Verbal Communication
- •Week One: Day Two Handouts
- •The Label Game
- •Week One: Day Three Participants continue getting acquainted and they are introduced to leadership traits. Participants will begin to explore their self leadership.
- •Words of the Day
- •Self- Reflection: Who are You?
- •Pride and Self-Empowerment
- •Leadership Compass Activity
- •Proud and Powerful
- •Week One: Day Three Handouts
- •Competence
- •Week One: Day Four
- •Death in the Dessert Game1
- •Roots Activity
- •Mine Field
- •Week One: Day Four Handouts
- •The Star Thrower
- •Is the Jar Full?
- •Materials“I” Statements
- •Community Strength
- •Community Service Planning
- •Week Two: Day One Handouts
- •How to Develop “I” Messages
- •“You” and “I’ Messages
- •Week Two: Day Two Participants are working as a community and will begin to work on their vision.
- •Week Two: Day Two Leadership Characteristics’ Activity
- •Three Styles of Communication
- •Person First Language
- •Community Service Project
- •Discipline
- •Clarity
- •Competence
- •Humility
- •Charisma
- •Passive, Assertive, and Aggressive Scenarios
- •Week Two: Day Three and Four Participants begin to turn a vision into action as a community.
- •Week Two: Day Three and Four Community Service Project
- •Service Project Planning
- •Paper Plate Awards
- •Week Three: Being a Leader
- •Final Planning of Project
- •Banquet Committee
- •T-Shirts
- •Appendix 1: Forms
- •Invitation Letter
- •Permission Form
- •Participant Emergency Information Form
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- •Participant Contract
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- •Parent Evaluation of We Lead!
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- •Participant Evaluation of We Lead!
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- •Example of the logo of the first “We Lead!” project.
- •Appendix 2: Resources
- •Lejuste Three Dimensions of Leadership Development
- •Location of Meeting
- •In the Meeting Room
- •Guide to Accessible Meetings2
- •Other Points
- •VI w e Lead! 3.0
Participant Emergency Information Form
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Participant Information for We Lead! Program
Participant Name
Home Phone
Address
Name of Parent/Guardian:
Work Phone(s)
Cell Phone(s)
Address (if different from participant)
Home Phone (if different from yours)
Someone to contact in case of emergency, if unable to reach parent/guardian:
Name
Phone
Physician’s Name
Physician’s Phone
Medical Concerns (seizure disorders, diabetes, physical limitations, etc.):
Note: Attach copy of medical insurance card to this form
Participant Contract
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As a participant in the We Lead! Program, I agree that…
I will attend the program for four days over a three-week period.
I will fully participate in all games and activities including discussions and project planning.
I will work cooperatively with others.
I will treat myself and everyone else in the We Lead! program with the respect due every leader.
I will follow decisions made by the group.
I will be responsible for the tasks I agree to do for the We Lead! program and the agreed upon community project.
I will try out new things knowing I will have the support of other participants and staff persons.
I understand when I complete the program and have successfully followed the terms of this contract, I will receive a stipend of $___ and a We Lead! T-shirt.
Signed:
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Name, We Lead! participant
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Name, participant’s Parent or Guardian (if applicable)
Parent Evaluation of We Lead!
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Parent Evaluation of WE LEAD! (NAME OF YOUR GEOGRAPHIC AREA)!
What difference did participation in We Lead! make for your participants?
What impact was seen in other aspects of the lives of your participants?
What improvements would you suggest to the organizers of We Lead! for next year?
Other Comments
Participant Evaluation of We Lead!
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Participant Evaluation of WE LEAD! (NAME OF YOUR GEOGRAPHIC AREA)!
On scale of 1 to 5, how much new information did you learn about disability rights, awareness and history?
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Nothing A Little Some Lots Tons!
On a scale of 1 to 5, how much new information did you learn about leadership?
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Nothing A Little Some Lots Tons!
During the first week, what was your favorite part of the program?
During the second week, what was your favorite part of the program?
During the third week, what was your favorite part of the program?
What was your favorite part of the program overall and why?
Would you like to participate in WE LEAD! (NAME OF YOUR GEOGRAPHIC AREA)! next year?
What would you change about WE LEAD! (NAME OF YOUR GEOGRAPHIC AREA)!?
What advice would you give to next year’s WE LEAD! (NAME OF YOUR GEOGRAPHIC AREA)! participants?