Marion County Public Schools - Public Education Foundation of Marion County
Youth Service Leadership Conference
AGENDA

Friday, April 11, 2003, Springz Entertainment Center

12:30 – 1:00 Registration 

1:00 – 3:00  Session I – Self & Relationship Skills
Risk, Communicating, Mutual Respect, Attitudes, Stereotypes, Listening Techniques, etc.

3:00 – 5:00  Session II – Confidence/Teambuilding Exercises
Teambuilding activities at the Springz Entertainment Complex

5:00 – 7:00  Session III – Teams & Group Dynamics
Role of the Leader, Consensus Building Techniques, Diversity, Goal Setting, Problem Solving, Team Rules of Behavior, etc.  (Pizza & Soda for dinner)

Saturday, April 12, 2003, Hilton Hotel

8:30 – 9:00  Check In Registration

9:00 – 9:30  Session IV - Project Planning 
Project Planning Steps, Action Plans, Delegating, Supervision, Scheduling, etc.

9:30 – 12:00  Session V – Project Planning & Service Needs
Representatives of community organizations with service needs that could be fulfilled by students will be present as information resources for student project teams.  Teams will interview community leaders, determine need, develop solution project, and present to the entire group. 

1:00 – 5:00  Session VI – Breakout Sessions
Various subjects will be covered, such as public speaking, how to run a meeting, parliamentary procedures, conflict resolution, and problem solving techniques. 
 

Students participate in an  exercise that deals with differing thinking styles. 

Students develop service-learning projects that could be implemented at their school.  The projects that were developed at the conference this year included environmental conservation, reducing bullying at school, and assisting the homeless. 

 

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