The application period for 2012 is now closed.
Orientation - February 15, 2012 - Restored Depot in Creston - 5:30pm
Session I - February 29, 2012 - Setting Direction - Supertel Inn
Session II - March 28, 2012 - First National Bank in Afton
Session III - April 18, 2012 - Lorimor Community Building |
In the fall of 2010, a steering committee of the High Lakes Leadership Initiative Board of Directors was developed to initiate a Youth Leadership Program with the generous contribution of the Dekko Foundation. This funding was matched with additional funds from Union County Development Association, ISU Extension, IowaWORKS/WIA and SineQuaNon.
In the early months of 2011, four focus groups were held at East Union High School, Creston Middle and High School, St. Malachy, and Mayflower Heritage Christian School. Twenty-Seven youth particicpated in the focus groups. An online survey was also available for youth to provide input.
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As a community, we have several youth-serving programs that build leadership skills, such as FFA, 4-H, EAST, YACC, and FBLA. Programs such as these have dual purposes. For example FFA builds leadership skills through the focus of agriculture education and YACC focues on educating students in the area of philanthropy.
The sole purpose of the High Lakes Youth Leadership Program is to concentrate solely on leadership and the 21st Century skills.
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