Youth Leadership Academy
The Lake Houston Outreach Youth Academy will begin in September of 2024. It is open to all youth entering into grades 6-12. We will meet once a month to learn about the habits of great leaders, service to our community and build networking skills. Our first class will have 8-12 young leaders and the following requirements must be met in order to be a Youth Leadership Academy graduate. You must attend the sessions in September and October, and it is mandatory to complete the community impact day and graduation project. Besides, these dates that are mandatory, you may miss one class day.
The Lake Houston Outreach Youth Academy will help our youth develop goal setting skills, public speaking and writing skills, and they will begin to learn about the benefits of having a mentor and becoming involved in your community. At each meeting, one student is required to research a question beforehand and do a short 5-10 minute presentation on their findings (What is the area of greatest need in the Humble, Kingwood, Atascocita community? Who is one business person in our community, and how have they made an impact, both professionally and through volunteer service to the community? What do you feel is missing in our area? How do you know what to wear to different events?"etc)
We are so excited to begin this journey of leadership with the youth in our community!
September
Ice Breakers and Meet and Greet
Study Habits
Time Management Skills
Goal Setting
October
Community Impact
Hear from local community groups about the need of the community (Azelway, Project Mammogram, HAAM, H-Town Dream Center, Partnership Lake Houston, Family Promise, Family Time
Discuss, choose, and outline a service project
November
Civic Engagement Day
Hear from local government leaders about the importance of being involved in your community
December
Holiday Party featuring “dress for success”
Learn about setting appropriate dress while having fun at our Holiday Party
Qualities of a Leader Day
Hear from local business owners and entrepreneurs on what it takes to be a successful leader
Learn about what makes a leader successful
January
February
Financial Literacy Day
Learn about the basics of budgeting, taxes and credit
Service Project
Put in action the service project you and your classmates have been working on throughout the semester
March
Review and Reflection
Review past goals and revamp for the coming summer and next year.
Reflect on the service project and the impact you made in your community
April
Graduation
Present to family, friends and sponsors, about the service project you have completed and what the program meant to you
You be utilizing all of the skills you have learned throughout these past 9 months.