Youth Leadership Hendricks County for High School Sophomores

Mission Statement
The mission of Youth Leadership Hendricks County is to seek, prepare, and develop potential young leaders from diverse backgrounds, and instill within them a commitment to responsible involvement in community and county-wide challenges.

Purpose
The primary purpose of Youth Leadership Hendricks County is to develop leadership potential, foster civic awareness, and promote responsible volunteerism among county youth.

Goals
Specific goals of Youth Leadership Hendricks County are:
• To identify, motivate and develop young community leaders.
• To nurture the leadership and community service potential of young people through:
o exposure to the Hendricks County community
o leadership skills training
o career awareness and investigation
• Assist students in identifying personal leadership strengths.
• To establish the role of youth as valuable resources as they explore their community and contribute to its vitality and improvement through service opportunities.
• To encourage young leaders to make a lifelong commitment to the Hendricks County community.
• To assist students
o by increasing self confidence in their leadership ability and potential
o by identifying personal leadership styles by developing effective communication skills

Successful graduation requires a commitment to the program and full attendance at each activity is expected. If you cannot make a full commitment to the program, please do not apply.

Applicants: Students entering their Sophpomore year from Hendricks County Public schools and Home Educated students may apply for admission into the YLHC Program deadline for application is April 30, 2012.

Want to know what classes are like?

We will begin accepting applications for the YLHC 2012-2013 class March 5, 2012

Youth Encouraging Philanthropy for High School Juniors and Seniors

Mission Statement: The mission of Youth Encouraging Philanthropy of Hendricks County is to provide access to resources and opportunities and empower potential young leaders from diverse backgrounds, instilling them with commitment to responsible philanthropy in all forms, inclusive of time, talent, and treasure.

Goals: Specific goals of Youth Encouraging Philanthropy, YEP, are:
• To develop and nurture the leadership skills of the program participants
• To promote philanthropy with the youth of the county
• To recognize the needs of student communities and the county
• To understand how to organize and run a meeting to include: an agenda, parliamentary procedures, visioning, and goals.
• To identify the process of civic engagement through service to their communities:
o Identifying and recalling the definition of philanthropy
o Recognizing Human Needs and Services agencies in the County
o Developing fund raising skills
o Defining Board roles and responsibly to effectively serve on a board
o Demonstrating mentoring skills with younger students and peers
o Participating as an effective grant giving board
o Completing a service project within their community

Program Overview:
Each class session will be held at a different location throughout the county and students within the program are responsible for traveling to the location that is selected. All locations will be within Hendricks County. An ideal class day would be held at various non-profit organizations around the county starting with a leadership focused training, including activities and speakers on a variety of topics. The afternoon will feature a philanthropic project, set up and coordinated by the staff of Leadership Hendricks County, with input from the YEP students. While at the non-profit organization we will learn about their mission, funding and the services they provide.

In the past, YEP students have been required to complete one or more outside activities within their school group. While a school group project is no longer a requirement for our program, we still encourage the groups to utilize the skills they learn with projects within their communities.

Applicants: Juniors and Seniors from Hendricks County Public schools and Home Educated students may apply for admission into the YEP Program. Deadline for application is April 30, 2012.

Want to know what the progam is like?

We will begin accepting application for the YEP 2012-2013 class March 5, 2012.