Yesterday’s Youth4Youth Ultimate Leadership Training (ULT) left me in awe once again. There is this inner joy as the process unfolds - surreal many times.
I usually put the training segments in place two days before; I pick and choose what segments feel right for the day. I used to wonder why I picked certain exercises but have come to accept rather than question the purpose. That’s where the awe or surreal part comes into play, as the exercises selected are perfect for connecting enough dots to create a clear picture. The picture becomes clear, they get it and I can step back as their process begins to unfold. The best part is when you see teens and preteens make the shift to become young adults and take responsibility for themselves and being the difference in the world around them. I become filled with feelings of excitement and pride. Excited about the future for each student and pride in each of them, as they expand their comfort zone, use their creativity, imagination and talent to create a vision of the future and begin to take action.
