Building Leaders Through Service® is a program designed to instill in students a life-long commitment to:
- Community service involvement
- Servant leadership
- Service learning, and
- Personal development
Building Leaders Through Service® is a service learning experience designed to further the personal development of students and provide for a practical application of learned skills through community service involvement. This experiential program will aid in student success on your campus and it is also an outstanding way to engage new students on your campus.
The first part of the program is a three-hour leadership training program that covers a variety of important skills and traits that effective servant leaders possess, such as listening, accepting responsibility, putting others above self, and creating a lifetime commitment to others. Each participant will receive a resource guide that will provide them with material which can be used throughout their academic and professional careers. The seminar is fun and interactive, with an emphasis on applying the information learned to community service activities.
The second part of the program engages students in activities designed to further their leadership development. Applying what they have learned, student success is achieved by participating in a day of service, service plunge, large scale service projects, alternative spring breaks, and/or other community service activities.
This service learning program enhances educational experiences through involvement with others and giving back to the community. This part of the experience will help your new students connect with your school, bond with their classmates, and immediately get involved in a positive way on your campus.
Sample Building Leaders Through Service® Agenda
- 9am – Noon — Building Leaders Through Service® program workshop/seminar
- Noon – 1pm — Lunch
- 1pm – 4pm — Day of Service community service activities
- 4pm – 6pm – Celebration & Service Fair with local service agencies (consider live music as a reward for working hard during the service activities!)
Schedule this program for:
- Day of Service Programs
- Campus Community Service Programs
- Parent, Sibling, Family and Alumni Weekends
- Student Leadership Conferences
- Greek Leadership Programs
- ALL STUDENT-LED ORGANIZATIONS
Dave is an expert in student leadership. His powerful, practical programs will give your students tools they can use immediately. Thousands have been inspired and motivated through his humor, real-life stories, and passion for students!
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