LEADERSHIP LEVEL 1 AND LEVEL 2 (YCPA-1A/YCPA-2A)

Prerequisite: All are welcome to apply, but priority and preference go to those students who have completed Leadership Level 1.

Do you want to get involved in your school, help at events, get to know others, and MAKE A DIFFERENCE in yourself and your community? Then LEADERSHIP is for you! This course challenges students to learn and develop important leadership skills and strategies through a variety of theoretical and practical opportunities. Students will be challenged through the exploration of topics that include:

• Planning and LEADING key events at the school and within the community
• Connecting and collaborating with the student body and various members of the community
• Participating in fun and engaging activities
• Learning leadership styles, principles, and values
• Implementing organizational and goal setting skills
• Gaining tools for success in your senior years in high school
• Enhance problem solving and critical thinking skills

Project based learning will drive this course giving the students the opportunity to discover their own areas of interest. Students are expected to take a highly interactive approach while engaging in a variety of school and community-based events and activities.

Volunteer opportunities typically include but are not limited to: BC Student Leadership Conference, Terry Fox Marathon of Hope, Richmond Addiction Services, CHIMO Crisis Services: Stepping Out Program, Good Shepherd Street Ministry, various Richmond Elementary school events, Steveston Community Centre events/activities and numerous activities hosted at McMath.

This course is open to students in Grades 11 and 12. Complete the short application available outside the Counsellors office, in room A105, or download below.