The Leadership Program at Strathcona is dedicated to building positive relationships by engaging students in practical service experiences that build the school and surrounding community. The Leadership courses are offered at the 15, 25, and 35 level, both inside and outside the regular class schedule, in order to accommodate the maximum number of students. Students graduating from Leadership will have enhanced team work, communication, conflict resolution and project management skills. They will also engage in a great deal of character development through team building and self reflection.
The Leadership Seminar is offered to students in all grades outside of the regular schedule, every two weeks before school and on three weekends throughout the year. Seminar students love waking up early to do the Good Morning World Dance and going on Leadership retreats. Seminar students work closely with Leadership 35 and the Students’ Union.
Leadership 15 is focused on the building blocks of leadership. It is a popular class that quickly instills values of inclusivity, kindness and enthusiasm for life into the daily routine. Students in Leadership 15 regularly give standing ovations on the tops of their desks, break into random epic songs and even sometimes quietly recite poetry from the heart.
Leadership 25 takes the lessons learned at the 15 level and applies them in the local community. Leadership 25 is all about getting practical experiences by organizing local initiatives to support local charities and organizations. Students in Leadership 25 find the practical experiences working in the community to be “eye opening” and often life changing.
Leadership 35 is the practicum for the entire Leadership Program. Students in Leadership 35 organize a Leadership retreat for the entire Leadership Program, bring in guest speakers and engage all parties in a planning process for a Global Initiative. This year, these students decided to build and support a school in Kenya in partnership with One Child’s Village. They organized a six week campaign called Spread the Word: Making Education Possible. This campaign, launched at the November Pep Rally, has fun and meaningful events running until the conclusion on December 19th.
For more information on Leadership or the Spread the Word Campaign, please contact Tom Yonge at tom.yonge@epsb.ca or checkout the website www.OneChildsVillage.org.