5-Day Summer Institute:

Day 1 Day 2 Day 3 Day 4 Day 5 Morning Check-in Opening Session Rules of Engagement Icebreaker activities Team Assignment FIMAGE – Exploring how fear gets in our way and stops us from achieving. E-Strength   The Field – activity in which students take a stand for what they believe in Dream Goals – students create representations of their aspirations  Mind mapping tool – a skill for organizing, note-taking and visual planning       The GOAPE System – creating clear goals and  planning for success Public Speaking 1 The basics of  speaking with clarity and effectiveness   The Vertical Limit – an activity that teaches persistence and creativity in the face of adversity Public Speaking 2 Techniques for crafting an effective speech or presentation VizPlanning – participants learn the critical skill of visual planning by creating large-scale personal maps. Each map is complete with goals, required skills, obstacles, resources and more…. Public Speaking 3 Focus on delivery techniques and the art of persuasion. Afternoon   Team Building – a series of challenges designed to enroll and stimulate teamwork. Leadership Axioms – several principles that serve as the mindset of effective leaders Body of Knowledge Little Voice Management   Communication Module Activities and Models for becoming a powerful communicator Intention drives outcome. The STEM Model for use in peer mediation.   Competition & Winning – activities that explore the pros and cons of competition. Students will learn how to create winning situations for themselves and others   Adversity & Failure – a series of activities and models that train students to extract learning from mistakes and experiences   Life Coaching- our staff spends individual time with each participant assessing strengths, evaluating goals and setting challenges Mock Interviews – We randomly select  participants for mock interviews. They practice all that they have learned.   Evening   Paired shares – Students interact with each other and respond to series of questions. Who I Am #1 – Individuals share insights about their lives, values and experiences with their team.  Homework Assignment     The Path – a model for effective decision making and living Who I Am #2 – Another round pf personal sharing in teams  Homework Assignment     KNOW Fear – a four step process to overcoming fear The Trust Elements – a series of activities that challenge teams and individuals to build trust  Homework Assignment     GOAPE Sharing and Feedback – Students set specific, time oriented goals and share their plans with others. Feedback is delivered by the staff and peers.  Homework Assignment   Stand Outs – each student presents to the entire group from our stage. Acknowledgements – the teams and whole group close the program by acknowledging one another’s valuable inputs and characteristics.