Boston Youth Leadership Development Program

ABOUT THE PROGRAM

Research conducted by Harvard University, the Carnegie Foundation, and Stanford Research Center found that 85% of job success comes from having well-developed soft and people skills, and only 15% comes from technical skills and knowledge.

To enhance our youths’ ability to compete and lead in the future, we are offering an 8-week program with the vision to provide Asian students to get a broader view and understanding of various career paths to help in their choices of colleges, majors, and careers.

Participants will learn to develop valuable leadership skills applicable in college and the workplace to project confidence and a foundation to begin shaping a successful, upwardly mobile career. Additionally, they will learn personal skills that will help increase advancement opportunities and stand out from the competition in pursuit of college admissions or in the workplace.

PROGRAM GOAL AND OUTCOMES

Participants will learn to interact better with others, display responsible behavior, decision making, build capacity to stay open and receptive to changes. One will also learn how to positively interact with people from different backgrounds, how to be an effective communicator and a team player. Building communication skills that are crucial to lead, advance, and succeed.

There is focus on a number of critical skills including time management, prioritization, organization, the decision-making process, the problem-solving process, and open-mindedness. Participants will also learn business and social etiquette and how to interact with people in a professional and cooperative manner.

To pull the skills together, particpants will collaborate on projects utilizing skills that they have learned. To help create more in-depth understanding, projects will be developed according to subjects brought to focus by the speakers.

Grades: 9th – 12th graders (school year 2018-2019)
Location: Boston, MA
Date: 8 weeks, every Saturday, June 23 – Aug 11, 2018, 9:30 AM – 3:00 PM
Cost: Free

Award: Attend at least 6 or more classes will receive $50 from East Boston Savings Bank and joining our 3rd Award Gala at Hei La Moon on 8/26/2018

Application link:  youth leadership program application

波士頓同源會2018青年領袖發展計劃

按照哈佛大學，卡內基基金會和斯坦福研究中心進行的研究發現85％的工作成功來自具有良好的軟技能和人才技能，只有15％是來自技術技能和知識。

鑒於中西文化的不同，除了學業優勝外，為提高青少年的競爭能力和未來的領先優勢, 及能夠充分準備在學校及職場上所需要的人際及領導技能，波士頓同源會將會提供為期8週的領袖發展及人際交往能力訓練，旨在為亞裔學生提供更寬闊的視野和增添對於他們未來就業的準備,理解各種職業路線及如何選擇，幫助學生們找到未來的方向與可能性。讓他們知道未來想從事的工作類型以幫助他們選擇大學, 大學專業課程,及未來職業。

參與者將學習發展適用於大學和職場的寶貴領導技能，以樹立信心和奠定基礎，開始塑造一個成功的，向上移動的職業生涯。此外，參與者將學習個人技能，這將有助於提高晉昇機會，並在尋求大學招生或職場競爭中脫穎而出。透過團隊合作能力、溝通能力, 及領導力, 學習面對不同文化時, 從學習歷經衝突到相互溝通尋求共識, 以至如何尊重彼此的差異, 找到自己在團隊中的位置與價值, 讓初高中學生，認識不一樣的自己。

現在是多元化社會，當多數學生的學術基礎都差不多，如何在眾多的競爭者當中脫穎而出，是否具備組織分析力、意向、聚集資源的能力和熱忱，甚至進一步運用專業的核心優勢，對我們的社會發生正向影響力，將是超越同儕勝出的關鍵因素。

計劃目標和結果

在這個項目中，參與者將學習與他人更好地互動，展現負責任的行為，做出決策，建立保持開放和接受變化的能力。還將學習如何與不同背景的人進行積極互動，如何成為有效的溝通者和團隊合作夥伴。建立對領導，進步和成功至關重要的溝通技巧。
重點關註一些關鍵技能，包括時間管理，優先次序，組織，決策過程，解決問題的過程以及開放思想。參與者還將學習商業和社交禮儀，以及如何以專業和合作的方式與人交流。 為了將技巧融合在一起，成員將利用他們已學過的技能，在項目上進行合作,透過多元的角色職掌，寬闊成員們的視野,而每一次的項目上進行合作,會議都有正式的議程與進度，絕不輕率看待每次的準備工夫。為了幫助成員更深入理解各項目, 主題將根據演講者關注的主題為基礎。

參與者：青少年9年級 – 12年級 (以2018-2019 學年度為準)
地點：波士頓
日期：每週六，2018年6月23日至8月11日，為期8週, 9:30AM – 3:00PM
費用：免費

參與者參加6或更多課程後將有獎勵金 $50

Application link:  youth leadership program application

C.A.C.A Boston Youth Leadership Development Program

2018 Syllabus

Week 1 Leadership Mindset
Speaker: Government

  • Mindset, Leadership Acumen
  • Motivation, Emotion, Cognition
  • A Heightened Awareness of Self and Others
  • What’s the impact I want to have every day on those around me?

WEEK 2 Teamwork
Speaker: Non-profit

  • Thinks Like a Visionary
  • Acts Decisively
  • Building a Team
  • Creates Alignment
  • Engaging Others

Week 3 Cultural Differences
Speaker: Public Health

  • Challenges Perceptions and Interpretations
  • Emotional, Organizational, Cultural Intelligence
  • Navigating Culture. Impact of cultural differences on organizations, decoding culture, culture classifications and stereotyping, developing intercultural intelligence

WEEK 4 Communications
Speaker: Arts

  • Positivity
  • Emotional Intelligence
  • Communicates Dynamically
  • Steps for developing intercultural communication skills. The art of leadership storytelling.

Week 5 Personal Branding
Speaker: Etiquette

  • Business Etiquette
  • Social Etiquette

Week 6 Networking
Speaker: Professional Organization

  • Patterns of interpersonal relationships in/across organizations
  • Strategically developing social networks and social capital
  • Norms for networking across cultures

Week 7 Conflict
Speaker: Ethics

  • Displays Integrity through Consistency and Authenticity
  • Effective / defective conflict management approaches
  • Dealing with ethical dilemmas

WEEK 8 College Entrance
Speaker: Education

  • Review of college entrance requirements (key points on essay)
  • College interviews: types of questions and what makes a candidate more desirable?
  • Building additional skills in addition to academic achievements
  • Closing

Certificate of Completion will be awarded at the C.A.C.A. Boston gala in August

波士頓同源會青年領袖發展計劃

2018 大綱

第1週
特邀演講嘉賓：政府 (行業)

題目: 領袖思維

  • 領導者心態, 敏銳思維
  • 領導者意志，情緒，認知
  • 對自我和他人的急性意識
  • 我想對周圍的人產生什麼樣的影響？

第2週
特邀演講嘉賓：非營利組織 (行業)

題目: 團隊合作

  • 遠見的的思考
  • 果斷行為
  • 建立一個團隊
  • 促成對齊
  • 号召其他人參與

第3週
特邀演講嘉賓：公共衛生 (行業)

題目: 文化差異

  • 挑戰對不同文化的感知和解釋
  • 感受，組織，文化智慧
  • 文化導航。文化差異對組織的影響，解讀文化，文化分類和成見，培養跨文化智慧。

第4週
特邀演講嘉賓：藝術 (行業)

題目: 溝通技巧

  • 積極性
  • 情商
  • 動態交流
  • 發展跨文化交流技巧的步驟。領導者說故事的藝術。

第5週
特邀演講嘉賓：禮儀

題目: 個人品牌

  • 商務禮儀
  • 社交禮儀

第6周
特邀演講嘉賓：專業組織

題目: 網絡

  • 人際關係模式
  • 戰略性地發展社交網絡和社會資本
  • 跨文化交流的準則

第 7 週
特邀演講嘉賓：道德

題目: 衝突

  • 透過真實性及連貫性顯示個人的廉正
  • 有效/有缺陷的衝突管理方法
  • 應對道德困境

第8週
特邀演講嘉賓：大學招生專員

題目: 大學申請要訣

  • 復習大學入學要求（徵文要點）
  • 大學面試：問題的類型和什麼使候選人更可取？
  • 除了學術成就之外還要建立額外的技能
  • 閉幕

 完成證書將在同源會波士頓的晚會頒發(8月)

 

Eligibility

To be eligible for the C.A.C.A. Boston Youth Leadership Development Program, applicants must:

  • Must be a US permanent resident or citizen and is attending a public school
  • Be a 9th, 10th, 11th, or 12th grader in school year 2018-2019 and enrolled full-time
  • Be committed to attendance requirements of the 8-weeks program
  • Demonstrate interest in and enthusiasm for learning about leadership, career advancements, and willingness to volunteer in the community

 

How to Apply

Submit the following by 6/15/2018 by email to cacabostonlodge@gmail.com (subject line: Boston Youth Leadership Development Program Application)

  • Completed application form (signed by parent/guardian)
  • Completed supplemental questionnaire
  • Completed Recommendation Form

Application link:  youth leadership program application