Activism@Work

On-Campus 4-Session Youth Leadership Program

Community College of Aurora, CentreTech Campus

16000 E Centretech Pkwy, Aurora, CO 80011

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Description

Activism@Work is a 4-session leadership program that empowers youth (grades 9th-12th) so they can transform their communities. Young people will get an opportunity to explore their intersectional identities, passions, strengths, values, faith/hope, and visions, the source of their power.

Moderator/Organizer

• Ms. Dafne Ruiz Tinoco

Facilitators

• Tsion Hundie

• Ximena Ruiz

Required Materials

• Textbook for Activism@Work, Embodied Presence: Redefining Leadership for Social Activism, Youth Textbook

Required Work

• Watch and/or read the material before the meeting

• Attend and participate in weekly meetings 

• Share your thoughts, drawings, photos, or videos on Canvas based on the weekly activities in the Embodied Presence textbook

Basic Structure of Meetings

• Light Breakfast (8:30 - 9:00 am)

• Grounding Exercise (9:00 - 9:10 am)

• Topic 1 (9:10 - 10:30 am) and Topic 2 (10:40 am - 12 noon)

• Break (10:30 - 10:40 am)

• Recap - Everyone (12 noon - 12:10 pm)

• Lunch (12:10 -1:00 pm)

• Textbook Activities - to be done at home

Schedule of Topics

I. Introduction to Leadership (Sept 9)

II. Self Shift

• Owning Our Identities - Self-Esteem Redefined (Sept 9)

• Coming into Our Passions - Purpose Redefined (Sept 16)

• Challenging Our Faith - Hope Redefined (Sept 16)

• Evaluating Our Narratives - Values Redefined (Sept 23)

• Leaning into Our Strengths - Gifts Redefined (Sept 23)

• Reformulating Our Expectations - Vision Redefined (Sept 30)

III. Conclusion (Sept 30)

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