YOUTH LEADERSHIP ANNUAL CONFERENCE MARCH 8 & 9
Focuses on Human Relations Skills, Courage, Self Bullying (The Bully Within), College/Career Prep and More.
ALA’s Annual Leadership Conference has made a difference in the lives of several thousand area youth. They’ve had the benefit of being trained in leadership skills, setting boundaries, conflict resolution, critical thinking, communication and problem solving techniques. ALA Youth Leadership Conference will expand this year to include training on new important topics that are affecting our valley youth – Human Relations, Courage and Self-Bullying (The Bully Within).
WHAT: ALA 17th Annual Youth Leadership Kick-Off Conference
WHEN: March 8 & 9 from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm
WHERE: Van Buren Elementary School, 47733 Van Buren St., Indio
WHO: The program curriculum is for youth ages 5 – 18 and focuses on identifying and solving school, community and personal problems as identified by local students, schools, teachers, parents and community leaders. Such as:
1) Self-Bullying (The Bully Within)
2) Human Relations Skills
3) Courage
4) Technology Dependency and Communication
5) Problem Solving and Critical Thinking
In addition, the teenage students will benefit from the expertise of local professionals who will educate them on college/trade school preparation, goal setting, budgeting/money management, career choices/job readiness and the military. A special guest will be Nachattar Chandi from the Chandi Group a well-known local community leader. He’ll speak on working his way out of poverty in India and creating a successful life for himself and his family in the Coachella Valley.
ALA believes that if youth learn to solve problems and apply leadership skills, they become more self-confident and can change their lives forever.
This year’s expanded curriculum will address Self-Bullying (The Bully Within), that is being addressed nationwide. ALA is dedicated to helping our next generation put a stop to bullying! This training looks at the power of our thoughts, comparing ourselves to others, self- judgments, being afraid of others, not feeling good enough, lack of trust and other traits that cause the bully within to grow. If self-bullying continues long enough it manifests outwardly and children often become bullies to others. ALA will offer tools on building self-esteem and self-efficacy so they can counter bullies-both within and without.
Ongoing Training After the Conference
Following the conference youth have the option to continue learning and growing by participating in ALA’s ongoing Junior Leadership Training Program that meets every 6 weeks. This program challenges students to apply their learning and earn pins for demonstrating leadership traits, sound problem solving, and the use of angelic partners in activities related to health, money, relationships, and school. Students apply their learning by doing community service. Many students earn the Presidential Service Award. Pauline Hennessey, Youth Program Director, sees that students receive specially designed pins and certificates upon completion of all requirements for each pin category.
WHAT: Angel Light Academy, a 501(c) (3) not-for-profit corporation that actively reaches out to the community with their volunteer team of “angels on earth”. ( www.angellightacademy.org)
Angel Light Academy is a caring resource for people of all ages who seek to change their lives. It recognizes the strengths in others and builds on those strengths. The organization provides opportunities to learn new skills to enhance confidence and for individuals of all ages to grow and be the best they can be. Through training, mentoring, and nurturing ALA creates inspiring leaders who provide exceptional service to others and their communities. The reputation and success of this training organization have resulted in trusted relationships with teachers, school districts and community professionals resulting in increased requests for programming.
FOUNDERS: ALA Founders are Julia and Richard Wilmot. Julia Wilmot is truly an angel on earth devoted to the betterment of mankind. She has been a dedicated community leader and successful businesswoman for over 30 years. Formerly, she was the director of Project Prevention, which assisted 600,000 youth during her five-year tenure. The YWCA in Arizona honored Mrs. Wilmot in 2003 with a statewide award as Woman of the Year for her dedication to service throughout the state. Richard Wilmot is a retired U.S. Army Brigadier General who served at the Pentagon and has extensive international business and military experience.
Applications Still Being Accepted. For more information about ALA call 888-311-7388 or visit the web atwww.angellightacademy.org
