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
Tuesday, November 29, 2011
A Few Pictures from the Conference
Tuesday, November 29, 2011
Lead to Succeed's annual Kick-Off Conference was a hit! Here's a look at some pictures from the big day!
Lead to Succeed's annual Kick-Off Conference was a hit! Here's a look at some pictures from the big day!
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A group of students enjoying one of the guest speakers   |
Tuesday, November 15, 2011
Making Progress!
Tuesday, November 15, 2011
Our project managers come from a variety of UWM classes, all through the Institute for Service Learning. Working with a diverse group of students from many different majors, the unique Lead to Succeed projects are starting to take shape!
"My team's project is to go out into the community and volunteer, as well as get other high school kids involved and excited about volunteering. As project manager, I am keeping the students engaged and interested in volunteering in their community by making sure they realize how their actions as a volunteer affect other people. If they feel like they are making a difference and feel good about what they are doing, it will give them a reason to volunteer in their free time, or recommend it to others. I will also have them reflect on their trips on video. We will collect reflections and clips from their volunteer work to create a video to help the students inspire others to volunteer." - Amy M., Milwaukee Excel Youth Volunteerism Project
"The first two meetings working with the Youth Water Website at Waukesha 4H were great. Although we had a small group of students, they all seem to be quite interested in building and creating a website based on conserving and sustaining water. It surprised me because not only was I expecting a much larger group of students, but also I was expecting them to be mainstreamed in the local school systems, however they were not. In fact, most of our high school students are homeschooled which I found to be very unique. I think because we have a more unique group of students, we may be able to give the website a different perspective!" - Sarah K., Waukesha 4H Youth Water Website Project
Our project managers come from a variety of UWM classes, all through the Institute for Service Learning. Working with a diverse group of students from many different majors, the unique Lead to Succeed projects are starting to take shape!
"My team's project is to go out into the community and volunteer, as well as get other high school kids involved and excited about volunteering. As project manager, I am keeping the students engaged and interested in volunteering in their community by making sure they realize how their actions as a volunteer affect other people. If they feel like they are making a difference and feel good about what they are doing, it will give them a reason to volunteer in their free time, or recommend it to others. I will also have them reflect on their trips on video. We will collect reflections and clips from their volunteer work to create a video to help the students inspire others to volunteer." - Amy M., Milwaukee Excel Youth Volunteerism Project
"The first two meetings working with the Youth Water Website at Waukesha 4H were great. Although we had a small group of students, they all seem to be quite interested in building and creating a website based on conserving and sustaining water. It surprised me because not only was I expecting a much larger group of students, but also I was expecting them to be mainstreamed in the local school systems, however they were not. In fact, most of our high school students are homeschooled which I found to be very unique. I think because we have a more unique group of students, we may be able to give the website a different perspective!" - Sarah K., Waukesha 4H Youth Water Website Project
Wednesday, November 9, 2011
Project Manager Updates!
Wednesday, November 9, 2011
The projects are off to a great start! Here's what some of our awesome project managers had to say:
"There are so many topics that were covered in the first few meeting with Lead To Succeed that it is hard to imagine the project without great leaders. After extensive discussion, the project was split into three groups and each grouping was given a project manager. The initial meeting with the students was fantastic. They are really excited to get started and see results." - Chris R., Skateboard Park Project
"In two weeks of going to St. Joan Antida I already can tell that my role as a Lead to Succeed Project Manager will be significant for me as well as for the girls. Not only will I learn a lot from the girls, I know that they have already learned a lot from me! I can tell that they feel very comfortable around me and aren’t afraid to add their opinion about our Water Website project. This was because of the several ice breakers that we did to feel comfortable around each other and get to know each other better. I noticed that the ice breakers not only helped me to get to know the girls I will be working with, the activities brought up questions that some of the girls didn’t know about each other as well." - Elizabeth M., St. Joan Antida Youth Water Website Project
"There are many career opportunities in the water industry in Milwaukee, and the Water Institute along with Lead to Succeed are trying to promote these to students who will soon be heading into the workforce. As a project manager, I will have the chance to be in regular contact with these students to facilitate the curriculum and keep them interested." - Nic M., St. Joan Antida Youth Water Website Project
"As someone who grew up in a culturally diverse neighborhood, I see it as very important and inspiring that the students are making an effort to unite their classmates and disregard the racial borders that society has put up. I believe project managers are needed to guide the kids to help them achieve their goals. With this position as a project manager, I intend to organize what needs to be done and assign students specific roles that cover each task. I also hope to give them the confidence to work in projects like this in the future." - John K., Diversity Mural
The projects are off to a great start! Here's what some of our awesome project managers had to say:
"There are so many topics that were covered in the first few meeting with Lead To Succeed that it is hard to imagine the project without great leaders. After extensive discussion, the project was split into three groups and each grouping was given a project manager. The initial meeting with the students was fantastic. They are really excited to get started and see results." - Chris R., Skateboard Park Project
"In two weeks of going to St. Joan Antida I already can tell that my role as a Lead to Succeed Project Manager will be significant for me as well as for the girls. Not only will I learn a lot from the girls, I know that they have already learned a lot from me! I can tell that they feel very comfortable around me and aren’t afraid to add their opinion about our Water Website project. This was because of the several ice breakers that we did to feel comfortable around each other and get to know each other better. I noticed that the ice breakers not only helped me to get to know the girls I will be working with, the activities brought up questions that some of the girls didn’t know about each other as well." - Elizabeth M., St. Joan Antida Youth Water Website Project
"There are many career opportunities in the water industry in Milwaukee, and the Water Institute along with Lead to Succeed are trying to promote these to students who will soon be heading into the workforce. As a project manager, I will have the chance to be in regular contact with these students to facilitate the curriculum and keep them interested." - Nic M., St. Joan Antida Youth Water Website Project
"As someone who grew up in a culturally diverse neighborhood, I see it as very important and inspiring that the students are making an effort to unite their classmates and disregard the racial borders that society has put up. I believe project managers are needed to guide the kids to help them achieve their goals. With this position as a project manager, I intend to organize what needs to be done and assign students specific roles that cover each task. I also hope to give them the confidence to work in projects like this in the future." - John K., Diversity Mural
Tuesday, September 27, 2011
2011-2012 Kickoff!
Tuesday, September 27, 2011
The school year is well underway, and we here at Lead to Succeed are busier than ever! With all of our projects finalized, we're ready to get started and send our college Project Managers to their locations! Here's what we've got in store for the 2011-2012 school year:
Youth Water Website- With the help of our fantastic college Project Managers from UWM and Alverno College, students at area high schools will be designing a website that will introduce youth to the Southeastern Wisconsin water industry. They'll be explaining why is water important, businesses & career paths in the water industry, and how you can make a difference in conservation efforts. Small teams of students will work on researching website content, highlighting water projects, and will even be working with professionals from Discovery World to create the website!
Multicultural Mural- A brightly colored mural will stand tall in the Waukesha area when Lead to Succeed finishes this school year! Our Project Managers will be leading a team of high school students in designing and painting this mural that will celebrate Waukesha's cultural diversity. This project will also contain a video documentary component, so keep checking our blog for updates and video clips!
Skate Park Project- College Project Managers will be leading a team of high school students from Waukesha South in planning for a new skateboard park to be built in the City of Waukesha. This is a multi-year project that will involve grant writing for the funding needed to build the park, creating preliminary designs, and soliciting input from Waukesha youth on what they would like included in the park. We can't wait for this one to get started!
Youth Volunteerism Project- Students from Milwaukee Excel High School will be volunteering at various locations in Milwaukee throughout the course of the semester. Our Project Managers will attend these short volunteer activities with the high school students and their supervisors, and act as mentors by encouraging them to think about Milwaukee's cultural diversity and community needs. Not only will the college students be engaging in service learning, but they will be encouraging the high school students to do the same by reflecting on their service. Excel students will display their achievements and successes through a PowerPoint, short documentary, youth volunteerism campaign, or other visual outlet.
Stay tuned for more details! Soon we'll have plenty of updates from our college Project Managers!
The school year is well underway, and we here at Lead to Succeed are busier than ever! With all of our projects finalized, we're ready to get started and send our college Project Managers to their locations! Here's what we've got in store for the 2011-2012 school year:
Youth Water Website- With the help of our fantastic college Project Managers from UWM and Alverno College, students at area high schools will be designing a website that will introduce youth to the Southeastern Wisconsin water industry. They'll be explaining why is water important, businesses & career paths in the water industry, and how you can make a difference in conservation efforts. Small teams of students will work on researching website content, highlighting water projects, and will even be working with professionals from Discovery World to create the website!
Multicultural Mural- A brightly colored mural will stand tall in the Waukesha area when Lead to Succeed finishes this school year! Our Project Managers will be leading a team of high school students in designing and painting this mural that will celebrate Waukesha's cultural diversity. This project will also contain a video documentary component, so keep checking our blog for updates and video clips!
Skate Park Project- College Project Managers will be leading a team of high school students from Waukesha South in planning for a new skateboard park to be built in the City of Waukesha. This is a multi-year project that will involve grant writing for the funding needed to build the park, creating preliminary designs, and soliciting input from Waukesha youth on what they would like included in the park. We can't wait for this one to get started!
Youth Volunteerism Project- Students from Milwaukee Excel High School will be volunteering at various locations in Milwaukee throughout the course of the semester. Our Project Managers will attend these short volunteer activities with the high school students and their supervisors, and act as mentors by encouraging them to think about Milwaukee's cultural diversity and community needs. Not only will the college students be engaging in service learning, but they will be encouraging the high school students to do the same by reflecting on their service. Excel students will display their achievements and successes through a PowerPoint, short documentary, youth volunteerism campaign, or other visual outlet.
Stay tuned for more details! Soon we'll have plenty of updates from our college Project Managers!
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