BRIDGES Leadership Academy
Our Mission:
To provide students with the knowledge and skills to become great leaders
Program Objectives:
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Demonstrate the ability to build meaningful connections with other students on campus
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Demonstrate problem-solving when presented with challenges
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Demonstrate the ability to use verbal communicative skills in an academic setting
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Demonstrate time management for efficient productivity
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Demonstrate effective servant leadership practices
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Understand the concept of equity
Why BLA?
- Give back to your community while improving leadership skills
- Smooth transition into college-level classes
- Fun and engaging workshops
- Leadership certificate of completion
- Great for resume building
Curriculum
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Welcome to the BLA
Description: Program overview and expectations, leaders will participate in a team bonding activity -
What would you do to change the world?
Description: Leaders will identify opportunities for change in their lives and develop an effective plan on how to accomplish those changes. Students will also participate in looking at their world on a global scale, identifying opportunities for change and coming up with possible solutions. -
Let’s make music together.
Description: Engagement activity that involves working together as a team to create musical harmony. -
Random Acts of Kindness
Description: Leaders will participate in providing random students, faculty, staff with assistance or any act that will help improve their day. -
The Mindful Leader
Description: Leaders will learn the basics of mindfulness and participate in mindful practices -
The Servant Leader
Description: Leaders will engage in servant leadership activity -
The Active Listener (Listening for Understanding)
Description: Leaders will learn their communications styles and how to with different communicating styles -
Change Your Mindset Change Your Reality
Description: Leaders will engage in a growth mindset exercise