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Youth
Leadership
Outcomes

Spring 1999, v15-2  

This typology, used as a tool for program design, provides one means for linking the individual and collective causes of youth leadership. The objective is relatively straightforward: to construct experiences that help young people acquire the identified leadership competencies, in the context of building community and addressing social causes.

Communication.
Make a persuasive argument to a stranger; give a public speech to engage participation of others, write a personal essay; prepare a press release.

Teamwork
Show respect and regard for one another; take on both leader and follower roles; build on the strengths of self and others; commit to freedom of expression.

Personal Identity
Understand the relationship between self and community; have pride in being part of a group larger than one's self; identify areas for self improvement and respond; take responsibility for the consequences of one's actions.

Professionalism
Demonstrate a sense of tact and protocol; dress and act given an assessment of context; understand and strive for quality in one's work; present oneself in a positive light to strangers.

Project Management
Set goals and action steps; facilitate meetings and reflection; recognize the difference between community needs and one's own interests.



Youth Leadership:
Linking Research and Program Theory to Exemplary Practice

 

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