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Leadership Programs

H.O.L.D.U.P.!

Husky Outreach for Leadership Development, Understanding and Pride

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Academic/Study Skills

Students will learn important strategies based on their individual learning style that will enhance their abilities to successfully work in an academic setting. Innovative study skills will be introduced and elaborated on, along with explanation of the importance of traditional study skills, such as flash cards and studying with a partner/group. Other academic focuses will be highlighted, such as finding valuable help resources and learning proper communication skills with teacher.

Anger Management (titled Conflict Resolution)

Students will learn about the sources of anger, and how to correctly channel that anger into positive action. The first part of this program helps students realize that they cannot control everything in their lives and that they must learn how to deal with things that seem out of control, rather than giving in to anger and frustration. This is done through a fun, interactive game that is entirely based on chance. Students have an opportunity to reflect on the activity and then relate it into every day situations. The second part of this workshop focuses on conflict resolution. Students will have a chance to discuss real life examples of anger issues in a relaxed, open forum.

Communication

In the Communication workshop, students are able to practice communication and patience. They are able to recognize verbal versus nonverbal communication skills and explore effective strategies to reduce the frequency of unproductive interactions with others. After this fun activity the students are given a chance to reflect on their feelings and understand how to improve their communication skills.

Diversity

The Diversity program is designed to promote respect and acceptance. Students will learn that diversity is a key element in creating an environment that is welcoming and encourages and celebrates differences among individuals. The programs will begin with a brief activity in which students will see how they are similar and different from others in the group. The exercises are meant to show students that there are always similarities and differences between individuals within a group, emphasized by a follow-up discussion.

Ethics

This workshop will teach students how to identify ethical dilemmas in real life, as well as to help understand and explore their own values and those of others when making ethical decisions. Ethical decision making will include an activity where the students will be faced with a series of ethical decisions in which they will pick a side. This activity will provide a general framework for identifying the values they base their ethical decisions off of, as well as when they are in a dilemma.

Group Dynamics

Students will begin to reflect on their own roles within a group and apply this to their family life, school environment, and future workplace. This workshop begins with an activity where students working in a group must find a solution to a given problem. In this activity, students will first share their individual ideas, followed by conflict resolution, leading to a group consensus and resolutions to the proposed problems. Presenters will watch the group dynamics between the students and after the activity prompt students with reflection questions. The reflection portion of the workshop will allow students to see what was or was not productive to the group dynamic. After the workshop, students will be able to identify how they work in problem-solving groups, as well as how they react to others.

Healthy Relationships

This workshop is designed to help students recognize when a personal relationship is healthy or unhealthy. It is also structured to provide advice and instruction on how to mend common issues students may have with people in their lives. This workshop helps to enhance interpersonal skills and help students to maintain emotional stability, which will help them with leadership ventures in the future.

Life After High School

This section is designed to assist students as they make the transition from life as a high school student to beyond. Students will gain confidence in their ability to make what are often daunting decisions that will have significant impact on their lives. This workshop will also detail the different options available after graduation.

Life Skills

This workshop will introduce many vital skills that are often not taught explicitly in the classroom. Examples of these skills include time management, goal setting, procrastination, and others. Time management will cover scheduling, knowing how much is too much, and balancing work, school, and social activities. Goal setting will cover long term and short term goals, how to set them, and how to reach them. We will work to help each student set their own goals and create a plan to reach them. We will also address procrastination, distractions and other problems that can make it harder to reach these goals.

Peer Pressure

This workshop will help the students identify the various types of pressure they may come across in different aspects of their lives. It also will allow them to pinpoint the sources of pressure, whether it is from family, friends, the media, or other sources. Peer Pressure will also allow students to understand that others feel similar pressures, all while equipping them with tools and resources to deal with the pressures they face during high school and those to come later in life.

Personality Profiles

Within this workshop, each student takes a short quiz to determine their personality tendencies. There will be an activity intended to display certain personality characteristics in a fun, interactive way. This workshop is designed to show students that everyone has certain tendencies within their personality that are always active in their lives. It also will show them how to work more efficiently with others who may display a similar or different personality.