Leadership development opportunities, one of the 14 program elements for the WIOA youth program, are opportunities that encourage responsibility, confidence, employability, self-determination, and other positive social behaviors.  Leadership development includes activities such as:

• Exposure to postsecondary educational possibilities
• Community and service learning projects
• Peer-centered activities, including peer mentoring and tutoring
• Organizational and team work training, including team leadership training
• Training in decision-making, including determining priorities and problem solving
• Citizenship training, including life skills training such as parenting and work behavior training
• Civic engagement activities which promote the quality of life in a community
• Other leadership activities that place youth in a leadership role, such as serving on youth leadership committees

Check out the resources below for information and ideas on leadership development opportunities.

Leadership Competencies and Curriculum

• Leadership Development, Workplace and Postsecondary Readiness Competencies

• Leadership Competencies Tracking Tool

• LEAD: YMCA of Greater Seattle Leadership Club Curriculum

Resources for Leadership Program Development

• Youth Engaged in Leadership and Learning: A Handbook for Program Staff, Teachers, and Community Leaders

• Youth Leadership Toolkit

• Youth Leadership Guidebook

• Leadership Development for YouthBuild Programs

• Office of Disability Employment Policy’s Youth Development and Leadership Resource Page
  
  
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