Tuesday, December 20, 2011
How has your experience with Lead to Succeed benefited you and your community?
"I am very thankful for the time that I was able to spend with the students and faculty at the Professional Learning Institute this semester. I came into the program knowing a little about water issues that are currently facing the Milwaukee area, but mostly I wanted to learn along with everyone else and use the knowledge that I already had to help others learn. I ended up doing just that. I learned a tremendous amount during the course and semester’s research and I find myself applying the knowledge I gained to my everyday life. I have changed my lifestyle and really started paying attention to the way myself and others use water. I feel like this had not only affected me but also my community because I am treating the resources that we all share with a lot more care and respect."
How does your role of Project Manager add to your understanding of the course?
"Over the course of the semester I have been doing extensive research to both prepare myself for each week’s lesson and help to guide students along with their research. I really enjoyed the position being a project manager because I acted as a middle ground between the project facilitator and the students. When doing the research guide, I was able to include the opinions of both older citizens as well as youth and young adults. I feel as though I could use my experience as a younger adult to really relate and see the students side of the issues that we were researching."
Thanks, Ryan! The students at PLI have made great progress throughout the semester all because of your presence and input!
Lead to Succeed is an industry-driven youth leadership development program in which college students mentor a team of high school students in a service learning project that addresses needs identified by local non-profit organizations. Each project is also connected to in-demand career fields. Students awaken their inner leader, sharpen their community engagement skills, and plan for their future while designing and executing each unique, high-impact service learning project.
Tuesday, December 20, 2011
Friday, December 16, 2011
Lead to Succeed in the News!
Friday, December 16, 2011
Our students attended this summit as part of Lead to Succeed's partnership with Discovery World! Throughout the next four months, these students will work closely with Discovery World to create a youth-friendly water website. Check out the Fox6 News story on this week's Onsite Discovery Fieldtrip!
Our students attended this summit as part of Lead to Succeed's partnership with Discovery World! Throughout the next four months, these students will work closely with Discovery World to create a youth-friendly water website. Check out the Fox6 News story on this week's Onsite Discovery Fieldtrip!
Monday, December 12, 2011
Updates from the Project Managers
Monday, December 12, 2011
How has your experience with LTS benefited you and your community? What have you learned about yourself from this experience?
"I am studying at UWM to become a earth science teacher, and this experience helped me get a sense of what I have to look forward to in the future. This project also helped me become aware of the importance of water, and how much we take water for granted. I have learned that I have chosen the right career for myself. I love having the ability to show young minds the importance of science, and how they have the ability to change the future for the better." - Molly B., St. Joan Antida Youth Water Website Project
"This experience is one I would enjoy doing again and again. Being a project manager for the mural group wasn't easy at times. I learned that Waukesha South's student body is extremely diverse and are having some issues within the student body. Segregation is a huge problem, & diversity is not being celebrated among the student body. These students have taught me so much during our discussions. I got exactly what I was looking to get out of my time working with these students. I wanted to learn from their experiences as well as share knowledge I have learned myself through my higher education." - Taylor M., Diversity Mural
How has your experience with LTS benefited you and your community? What have you learned about yourself from this experience?
"I am studying at UWM to become a earth science teacher, and this experience helped me get a sense of what I have to look forward to in the future. This project also helped me become aware of the importance of water, and how much we take water for granted. I have learned that I have chosen the right career for myself. I love having the ability to show young minds the importance of science, and how they have the ability to change the future for the better." - Molly B., St. Joan Antida Youth Water Website Project
"This experience is one I would enjoy doing again and again. Being a project manager for the mural group wasn't easy at times. I learned that Waukesha South's student body is extremely diverse and are having some issues within the student body. Segregation is a huge problem, & diversity is not being celebrated among the student body. These students have taught me so much during our discussions. I got exactly what I was looking to get out of my time working with these students. I wanted to learn from their experiences as well as share knowledge I have learned myself through my higher education." - Taylor M., Diversity Mural
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