An effective leadership program for teens builds skills in communications,  leadership, problem solving, critical thinking, and human relations. The  following strategies will help you accomplish this inside and outside of the  classroom.

* Select powerful learning activities.

Select the right learning activities; they make the difference. Therefore,  expose participants to activities that are highly interactive and thought  provoking. And, when you give the instructions avoid telling teens the  objectives. Let them experience the lesson. Save the objectives for the  discussion.

* Plan challenging small group projects.

Small group projects encourage communication, problem solving, and team work.  Find projects that require youth to work together over an extended period of  time. Always appoint recorders to observe and report what happens in the  groups.

* Organize interesting leadership internships.

Seek opportunities to get youth involved in community projects. Plan an  assignment around a particular issue. Partner with government agencies,  businesses, and nonprofits.

* Teach youth how to present themselves with poise and confidence.

Facilitate seminars on public speaking, interviewing, and etiquette. In  regards to the former, videotape the participants delivering a short and a long  informative or persuasive presentation. Moreover, teach teens the basics of  proposal writing.

* Let youth serve as leaders.

Create a governing board made up of teens to deal with issues that may  surface during the year. Let participants write the rules and regulations. Elect  a different group of leaders each year.

In closing, youth need instruction and unique opportunities to develop  critical skill sets. For this purpose, consider the ideas presented. Make the  commitment to produce confident and competent future leaders.

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