HOMEWORK #8 INSTRUCTIONS: (Estimated time 10 min.)

Assigned: Tuesday, April 25th, 2023

May is National Mental Health Month. As we prepare to host a summit on June 10th let’s start to think about some of the messages we want our friends and those younger than us to hear as it relates to mind strength.

  • In the form below, share three messages (think social media “captions”, at least one sentence each) that you would want an 8th grader to read or listen to during National Mental Health Month

  • Complete and SUBMIT the form

  • Are you missing any Previous Homework Assignments? HW1. Sign-Up | HW2. Power worksheet | HW3. One-vote | HW4. Where in Kent County Do You Hang-Out | HW5. Family Tree | HW 6. ACEs | HW 7. BYM Program Survey is Below
    If you’re missing a HW Assignment email Zipporah at zorbisi@findlayhouseglobal.com to request a copy of the assignment

HOMEWORK #7 INSTRUCTIONS: (Estimated time 20 min.)

  • In the form below, share your thoughts on the structure of the “Be On Your Mental” program for rising Kent County freshman.

  • Complete and SUBMIT the form

Assigned: Wednesday, March 29th, 2023

 

NEXT ACADEMY SESSION:

TBD

NEXT SESSION - To Be Announced Soon

  • The FHG team will be on campus and final lunch sessions held at KCHS May 22nd - 26th, 2023

  • STUDENTS: Complete your Student Sign-Up linked here

Last Updated: Tuesday, April 25th, 2023

 

WHILE helping to improve the quality of life for themselves and their peers.

 
 

KCHS Student it's your time to lead the kent county community forward

 

facilitated by Findlay House Global in collaboration with the Kent County Local Management Board and Kent County High School.

The Y.O.U.R. Kent County Youth Leadership Academy (YLA) engages KCHS students with the purpose of designing a youth-led Kent County community project that addresses students’ mind strength needs and the needs of their friends and peers. Students will develop valuable skills in the process, including critical thinking and while earning a monetary stipend and accumulating service learning hours.

Students will work with FHG’s certified workshop facilitators who provide critical information and guidance as students develop their community project concept. The final community project concept will be presented to the Community at the Academy’s Graduation, and the Kent County Local Management Board will provide available funding to implement the student-designed project in FY2024.

YLA puts KCHS students in the driver’s seat, while providing them with the guidance and monetary resources needed to make a tangible and lasting impact.

 

What Specific CHALLENGE Will We Be Tackling?

We know students continue facing increasing challenges in their day-to-day lives.

The questions we will be tackling together through this Leadership Academy program are—

“How do we begin to solve the problems Kent County students are facing on a day-to-day basis?

How do we decrease feelings of disconnectedness and increase mind strength?”

Session Topics:

  • “My Power” - I have the ability to create change.

  • “My Story” - My personal story is unfolding and is affected by my family’s generational story and the history of Kent County

  • “My Mind = My Strength” - I can do difficult things. I have the ability to tackle challenges that don’t have clear solutions. The stronger my mind is, the more clearly I think, the better I feel, and the more creative I can be.

  • “My Community” - I can make an impact on my community, right now: by asking the right questions (research), creatively dreaming up solutions, and working with my friends and neighbors toward the same community goal (organizing).

  • “Our Project” - My individual commitment to our group project will make our Kent County community better.

FHG, KCLMB, KCHS are community-centered partners committed to

FAQs

  • The 1st half of the program will run as a lunch club during ALL 3 lunches December 5th - 9th in Room 312, with a special after school session on Thursday, Dec. 8th from 2:30p to 4:30p. Program dates for the 2nd half os the academy in 2023 will be announced in December.

  • Maximum of 10 hours a week during the week of December 5th - 9th, which includes the 5 lunch sessions, a Thursday after school session and Homework.

  • Every time a student completes an academy assignment, every time they show up to a session, AND every time they contribute to a session, they will be earning towards that $100 stipend! Students will receive their earnings at the academy graduation in February 2023.

  • Students will receive practical hands-on training in an interactive workshop setting with certified workshop facilitators.

    Students will work together to design a new community program, or design adjustments to existing programming

    Students will lead the Kent County Community forward by conducting community research, interpreting the data, and designing a program implementation plan

    KCLMB has already committed to funding the final, youth-designed program for government Fiscal Year 2024 (July 2023 - June 2024)!

  • Any student who is willing to commit to attending academy sessions during school lunch December 5th - 9th and the after school session on Thursday December 8th is eligible to apply and participate. As long as you're willing to bring your strengths to the academy and commit to the process, we want to work with you!

 

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