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START Youth Leadership Training Program at Nichols College

Your Success Is Our Business

The Third Annual START Conference is a two-day residential experience for ninth graders held on the Nichols College campus in Dudley, Mass. With a $25 registration fee, a student receives all meals, lodging and materials, including a leadership handbook. Exercises in identity building, team building, situational leadership, and goal setting are designed to help each participant meet the challenges of tomorrow.

The Conference goal is to develop a strong foundation for a new generation of young leaders by pairing the strengths of Nichols College, at the forefront of business leadership, with SLTP, an organization with proven experience motivating thousands of high school students in the last 18 years.

This Year's START Theme: Be the Change

"You must be the change you want to see in the world." Mahatma Gandhi: Indian political and spiritual leader (1869 - 1948)

Registration for this year's session June 7th and 8th is to be completed by April 15th, 2009. Students attending the START program are nominated to attend by their high schools, so please see your guidance counselor today! Use the "Contact" navigation above to inquire about special procedures for home schooled students.

POSITIVE OUTCOMES

Improve critical thinking skills. By presenting multiple viewpoints on important issues, START encourages student leaders to evaluate all issues from a critical perspective.
Enhance leadership skills. START's inquiry-based format, small group discussions on leadership roles and hands-on service learning experiences enable each delegate to better understand leadership and begin to identify his or her own particular leadership strengths.
Better understand the democratic process. Discussions on democracy, free enterprise, volunteerism and community service will be facilitated.
Develop goal-setting skills. All aspects of START are geared to encourage the delegates to see leadership as a life-goal worth pursuing.