Rising Stars Youth Leadership Program Introduction

2. THE ABC’s of YOUTH
LEADERSHIP
Preparing Young People for a Future of
Success and Excellence
Jonathan Newman, President
115 Franklin Tpke, PMB 291
Mahwah, NJ 07430
201-312-7871
jonathan@timbercreekgroup.com

3. It is time to take action … why?
“For the first time in the history of this
country, young people are less healthy
and less prepared to take their place in
society than their parents.”
“Employers grouped leadership as one
of the essential skills entry-level
workers lacked. These skills included
strong work ethics, problem solving,
and creativity along with organizational
and interpersonal skills.”

4. What is your organization or school system
doing to make a difference?

5. What are you attempting to achieve … ?
Improved Grade Performance
Leadership in Diverse Situations
Improved Conflict Resolution Skills
Improved Interpersonal Skills
Goal Oriented and Informed Decisions
Enhanced Communication

6. What are you attempting to achieve … ?
Increased Leadership Ability
Better Classroom Management
Reduction in Tardiness, Absenteeism, Etc.
Increased High School Attainment
Post-Secondary Education Completion
Increase in Grade Point Average

7. What are you attempting to achieve … ?
Quality Education
Character Education
State Accountability Mandates
No Child Left Behind Federal Legislation

8. What are you attempting to achieve … ?
Every school system and youth services
organization is looking for unique results
for the young audience that they serve.
What specific results are needed to positively
impact the youth population that you serve?

9. A Proven Process
Rising Stars
An innovative unique inside-out development
process that focuses on three critical elements
that promote personal leadership, healthy
behaviors, and the skills that employers
identify as essential.
Developing Positive Attitudes
Developing Interpersonal Skills
Developing Goal Achievement Skills

10. Our Formula for Success
Attitudes
Positive
Skills My Improved
Behavior
Goals Performance
Change
Knowledge

11. Internal Developmental Assets
Commitment Positive Social Positive
to Learning Values Competencies Identity
Achievement Caring Planning and Personal power
motivation decision making
Equality and Self-esteem
School engagement social justice Interpersonal
competence Sense of purpose
Homework Integrity
Cultural Positive view of
Bonding to school Honesty competence personal future
Reading for pleasure Responsibility Resistance skills
Restraint Peaceful conflict
resolution
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12. External Developmental Assets
Boundaries & Constructive
Support Empowerment
Expectations Use of Time
Family support Community Family Creative
values youth boundaries activities
Positive family
communication Youth as School Youth programs
resources boundaries
Other adult Religious
relationships Service to others Neighborhood community
boundaries
Caring neighborhood Safety Time at home
Adult role models
Caring school
climate Positive peer
influence
Parent involvement
in school High expectations
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13. The ABC of Youth Leadership
ABC’s
Rising Stars’ proven process enhances
attitude (A) development which fosters
improved behaviors (B) along with an
additional return on investment through
prevention and reduction of risk behavior,
which can be measured by the internal and
external assets researched extensively by
the Search Institute. Positive change (C)
and measurable results for every young
person we have the opportunity to serve is
our primary goal.

14. Important Facts
Research-based process
Field tested with school organizations,
community sponsored youth programs,
and faith based programs
Facilitated with an inside-out approach
Supported by the extensive research
of the Search Institute

15. Important Facts
Innovative learning strategies
Successfully facilitated in 30 states, District
of Columbia, and British Virgin Islands
Performance based
Multi-dimensional

16. Rising Stars Vision
Through a developmental process,
Rising Stars provides a firm
foundation to prepare all young
people for life-long learning,
development, and achievement.

17. What can we do to help your organization?

18. Thank you for your attendance!
For More Information …
Contact:
The Timbercreek Group
115 Franklin Tpke, PMB 291
Mahwah, NJ 07430
info@timbercreekgroup.com

19. Your questions and comments please.