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Team 3
Watch presentationhttps://youtu.be/fyuAEK0gmNQ Q&Ahttps://youtu.be/rMRSZCDZdU0
All presentations http://www.generationnation.org/index.php/site/article/first-annual-celebrating-youth-leadership
What is the point?
Enabling high school students to influence their peers based on county wide issues
Develop leadership skills to raise a generation of leaders
Explore and explain important issues
Teach how our community and government work
Building connections and friendships with people from across Mecklenberg
Who are we?
Freshmen and sophomores from across Mecklenberg county
Students that show leadership and initiative
Leaders among our peers
What did we learn?
Careers in Charlotte:
-Journalism and editing: Visiting The Observer
-Banking and marketing: Visiting Bank of America and Moore & VanAllen
-Law: Visiting the court house
-Public servant: Speaking with members of various boards
-Decisions within our school systems: School Board Meetings
-Levels of local government: Speaking with government officials
What did we learn? Changes in Charlotte:
-Race division: Bus tour of West Charlotte
Why Charlotte:
-Exploring the city and its entertainment options and
beauty
How do we learn?
We had the privilege to meet with some incredible speakers
Toured our city
Group discussion
Visiting our businesses
and government facilities
Visiting meetings
Why does it matter?
Raising up the next generation of leaders
Informing the youth
Getting the youth involved in current issues that affect them
Protecting our community
What makes a leader?
Patience
Confidence
Open mindedness
Determined
Persistent
Courageous
Passionate
Persistent
Problem solving skills (Dashew)
Learning and working with others (Dashew)
Connections (Staton)
Direction (Staton)
Trustworthy (Staton)
Integrity (Staton)
Recognizes potential in others (Bryant)
Able to delegate tasks (Bryant)
Why are we leaders?
Elyse Dashew started with one issue that she wanted a solution for. This drew her into leadership and connections. This snowballed into more and more projects that she now loves being involved in.
Bill Staton began in elementary school as a leader in Boy Scouts. He loved being a leader and continues to lead on a church leadership board.
Kendel Bryant grew up with a passion for helping those less fortunate than herself. Now she has a love for helping youth in her area, specifically by providing parks and recreational areas.
Our class of YLCM has been called to lead by those that have recommended us. We find joy in leadership among our various fields of passion.
How will we make change?
Communication with our peers
Being a part of organizations such as these
Staying informed on issues
Speaking to our superiors when we see an opportunity for change
Transportation
Problem Long school bus rides
Lack of effective transport to Uptown
Traffic
Solutions Improved school to bus
communication
Provide flexibility within the city to and from outer “burrows”
Finish ongoing road work
Expand in effective ways
Nutrition Problems
Food Deserts
Bouncing HamburgersSolutions Work to revitalize communities in
need
Change priorities in schools to provide an equilibrium of budget friendly healthy food
Social Mobility
Problem Charlotte rates 49 out of the 50
largest cities in America in social mobility
Social mobility is the ability to change your position on the social and economic ladder
Solution Providing opportunities, such as financial
suggestions, career choices, education, and experience in the work force