Emerging Leaders
Teen Program for ages 13 - 18
Autumn Schedule- September 13th - December 8th, 2010
Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays 3:00 - 6:00pm
Become a part of the most innovative teen program in Chicago-
Sprouting Out!
- Does the politics of food, neighborhood ecology and healthy eating interest you? Our Sprouting Out program combines ecology, business and hands-on learning to nuture and grow your ambition wherever it may take you.
- Sprouting Out is a teen-led initiative started by the Concordia Place Emerging Leader teens in 2010. Sprouting Out's innovative focus is to provide local residents in the Avondale community, access to fresh, sustainable produce through hosting monthly farmers' markets, providing workshops on nutrition and maintaining a community garden.
Emerging Leaders Philosophy
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Major Components of Emerging Leaders
- Hands on opportunities to develop leadership
- Building confidence with peer interaction
- Intergenerational activities
- Multi-cultural Awareness
- Community Volunteerism
- Creative Expression
- Financial Fitness Awareness
- Peer Mentoring & Conflict Resolution
Projects & Goals for Program
- Gardening & Giving Back to the Community
- Peer leadership roles through activities
- Field trips throughout Chicago to understand our own environment
- Stewardship of finances & community
- Intergenerational project to build communication skills across age levels
- Sports activities to motivate & improve coordination & positive team attitude
- Mural work enabling teens to understand the creative process on a professional level
- Peer Mediation & Conflict Resolution Skills
- Financial Literacy
- Creative Exploration of ideas & thoughts
- Understanding the ecological system, & the vital role that teens play with Faith in Place
- Continued Intergenerational projects with St. Paul's House
- Conflict Resolution & Peer Mentoring with The Center on Halsted
- Financial Education with Thrivent Financial
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Emerging Leader Teens run their first Avondale Community Farmers' Market
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