ACTIVISM @ WORK
Leadership Training Program
in
SOCIAL JUSTICE AND ACTIVISM
For Grades 8th-12th
SEPT 13 - DEC 15, 2021
Section A: Mondays at 4:30-5:30 pm (MST)
Section B: Wednesdays at 4:30-5:30 pm (MST)
Description
How do we become leaders in social justice and activism? What are the attitudes and practices necessary to step into our roles as leaders for our community? This leadership training program will introduce lessons in self-awareness and shifts in practitudes that would prepare us for the work in making our communities more equitable and just. It will not only help us explore ourselves but how these very attributes are manifested in leaders who are currently transforming our communities.
Moderators:
Gabrielle Smith
Dafne Ruiz
Facilitators:
TBA
TBA
TBA
TBA
Required Materials:
Digital or Physical Journal - weekly reflections on lessons
Required Work:
Please watch and/or read the material before the meeting and share your thoughts, drawings, photos, or videos based on the weekly activities
Format (via Zoom):
20 mins - Topic discussion between moderators
20 mins - Small group discussion
20 mins - Large group discussion
Activity and Sharing (to be done at your pace in your home)
Schedule of Topics:
I. Introduction to Leadership - Colin Kaepernick
II. Self Shift
Owning Our Identities - Self-Esteem Redefined - Janet Mock
Coming into Our Passions - Purpose Redefined - Emma Gonzalez
Challenging Our Faith - Hope Redefined - Greta Thunberg
Evaluating Our Narratives - Values Redefined - BTS
Leaning into Our Interests - Strengths Redefined - Tatyana Fazlalizadeh
Reformulating Our Expectations - Vision Redefined - AOC
III. Attitude/Practice Shift
Confronting Our Fears- Courage Redefined - Malala Yousafzai
Growing Our Patience and Resilience - Perseverance Redefined - Cristina Jimenez
Preserving Our Self - Self-Care Redefined - YOU
Seeking Our Influence - Power Redefined - Alicia Garza
IV. Perception Shift
Listening to Our Present - Presence Redefined - Oprah Winfrey
V. Conclusion