Leadership Today

This "life-changing", intensive college leadership development program breaks down all the prejudices that divide us and replaces them with understanding and appreciation for our differences, respect, trust, leadership skills and a matrix of support to make a real difference in campus life.

SV FACES Leadership Today is specifically designed for college and university adults, based on our premier Camp Everytown program.

A Dynamic Curriculum

leveraging their skills to the rest of the student body. Students selected are viewed as both traditional and non-traditional leaders. Together they create a critical mass of change agents within the campus community. Leadership Today reduces high-risk behaviors, while it enhances faculty-student communications, police-student relations, conflict resolution skills, citizenship values and interfaith respect

Leadership Today focuses students' attention and learning by taking them out of their daily environment and guiding them through intense interactions that provoke immediate, deep insight and empathy for others. Students experience group exercises about: self-identity; racial, cultural & ethnic issues; family relationships; gender roles & equality; peer relationships, conflict prevention & resolution. They identify opportunities, obstacles, and solutions to priority human relations issues specific to their college, and they brainstorm action plans to recreate the Leadership Today environment on campus.

In Their Own Words:

• "Being in a fraternity puts me in many situations where a woman's safety can be compromised. Now, instead of not saying anything, I can be strong enough to stop them."
• "I gained incredible insight, empathy, and awareness of diverse groups and will continue to appreciate developing diverse relationships."
• "Each and every moment was an exceptionally enlightening experience."
• "Everyone had the chance to express him/herself in a non-judgmental environment. There were trust, friendship and community formulated in days that I hope will last a lifetime."
• "My best experience was being able to share my pain with people... not only an educational, but a healing experience."
• "Because of this new awareness, I know that I will make a difference now!"
• "Leadership Today helped me to re-evaluate my attitudes and prejudices. I will take back a sense of respect and understanding for other people."
• "This retreat gave me a new perspective...will change every step that I take next."
• "I gained a lot of insight into my own cultural identity as well as others."
• "Simple words cannot describe how much I have learned...action will definitely prove it."
• "This experience has given me the motivation to participate in school, work, at home. As a leader, I will be more honest. I will strive to learn about and preserve my culture."

For more information about Leadership Today:

Contact Clarissa Moore, 408-286-9663, ext. 329, e-mail:cmoore@svfaces.org

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