All School's Leadership Program: 6-10 May 2013

This exciting program is currently run over five days involving year 10 students from secondary schools across Monash.

The program aims to increase young people’s skills and confidence in leadership, communication and participation. To achieve these aims the program will:

• Develop leadership skills by encouraging participants to take on leadership roles in group discussion, activities and role-plays.
• To illustrate the importance of full participation in team decision-making processes
• Increase self-confidence in group work, leadership and public speaking by providing a safe and supportive environment for participants to take on active roles
• To increase understanding of verbal and non verbal communication

Training is provided in communication, group process, public speaking, leadership and program planning. The program is active, experiential, and builds on a youth participatory approach (young people participate in various tasks and activities and learn through experience and reflection). The week culminates in a presentation night in front of family, friends, council staff, and school representatives. Call Barb on 9518 3900 for more information

Peer Mediation - Secondary

Targeting Year 10 and above, the training runs over two and a half days and provides students with the skills to be Peer Mediators in their school. Workbooks and certificates are supplied. Maximum numbers per program is 16 students. Please note schools will need to schedule in a follow up time with MYFS when requesting this program.

Leadership - Primary & Secondary

The Leadership Program is based on the Monash Youth and Family Services All Schools Leadership Program and is highly interactive, fun and enhances positive relationships between peers. The program runs for one day and is available to Grade 5 and 6 at primary level and junior, middle and senior students at secondary level. Maximum numbers per program is 16 students.

The program aims to increase young people’s leadership skills and communication techniques through an experiential learning processes incorporating interactive group work, enhancing decision making skills and building on the natural confidence in each student. The program would be beneficial to students who may currently be in a leadership role or who are looking at developing a leadership role within their school, social or community group.

Transition

The Transition Program is a one day program aimed at Grade 6 students leaving primary school and moving onto secondary school. The program aims to build the skills and confidence to handle issues that students may face in their experience transitioning from primary to secondary school. Participants will get the opportunity to actively demonstrate problem solving, preparation, time management and peer support with a variety of practical activities, group work scenarios and workbook sheets all aimed to facilitate a smoother transition.

Chic - Secondary

Chic is an intensive, two and a half day, ‘female only’ program facilitated by professional Youth Workers which is aimed at a year 9 students. Chic program facilitators work with the small group of 10-12, to create a safe and open environment, allowing the group to explore common issues regularly faced by adolescents.

Facilitators guide the group through a variety of interactive activities which encourage participants to learn from each other by sharing their diverse values, beliefs and experiences, while providing them with relevant information and topical information. The goal of the Chic program is to equip participants with the tools and knowledge they need to confidently make informed life decisions.

Girlsown - Primary

The GirlsOwn program is an interactive program for young females in grades 5 and 6. The program uses practical activities to better equip young females with knowledge and skills to enhance personal development focusing on topics such as relationships (friendships), family values and positive self-esteem. Maximum numbers per program is 16 students.