We're nearly 12 hours into Summer Academy, but the day isn't over yet! At this very moment, our students are hearing from Representative Terrance Carroll, the Assistant House Majority Leader in the State Legislature.
Mr. Carroll is an incredible man and inspiring leader, serving not only as a citizen legislator, but also a practicing lawyer and a Baptist minister. His story resonates with students in a remarkable way, touching on the effects of growing up in one of the poorest, most segregated areas of Washington, DC, and the roots of his interest in public service. His life has been marked by some significant setbacks and some amazing accomplishments, the most recent being his assumed ascension to the position of House Majority Leader for the 2009 legislative session - making him the first African American to hold that position in the history of Colorado.
Here at Leader's Challenge, we believe that it's exceedingly difficult to lead others without a well developed sense of self, including one's strengths and weaknesses. To that end, much of our afternoon was spent exploring students' individual communication styles, and developing strategies for successfully communicating with people of differing styles. Knowing your child as well as you do, would you guess that he or she is people oriented? Or perhaps s/he's more inclined toward process? Or maybe action, or even ideas. Food for thought, parents! Be sure to check in with them at the end of Academy to see which style they favor.
Between all of these awesome speakers and color group sessions, students are also having alot of F-U-N. In fact, after Mr. Carroll finishes up, we'll be heading over to the LC Olympics, one of the absolute best parts of Academy, where students will put their color group pride to the test!
Be sure to check in again tomorrow as we explore critical thinking, and hear from some incredibly successful young entrepreneurs!
2 comments:
My child did not want to be in the talent show. They were told "too bad" you have to. Eventually they were put down as an alternate. This verbal bullying is unaccaptable and detrimental.
We would never want to make a student feel as though participating in the talent show is mandatory, because it definitely isn't. We do encourage them to, and we're thrilled when they decide to stretch beyond their comfort zone, but ultimately only a fraction of the students participate because of the time constraints, and everyone has a great time cheering their new friends on.
It is certainly never our intention to alienate a student or their family, and I sincerely apologize if your son or daughter felt as though their participation was required.
If you have any other concerns, please do email us or call us ASAP.
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