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Who
Benefits from FLI Programs?
We
all do. FLI programs empower young people to make their dreams
a reality in a manner that provides a tangible contribution to
their community. FLI participants emerge as contributing leaders
in a wide variety of fields and endeavors.
FLI
Develops:
- Humanitarian
Leadership: FLI revolutionizes the concept of humanitarian leadership
by weaving social and environmental responsibility into every
imaginable of industry, career and endeavor.
- Youth
Leadership: FLI fosters, guides, and capitalizes upon the energy,
creativity, and idealism young people possess.
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Powerful Educational Impact: FLI creates a context where learning
is meaningful and self-motivating. FLI curriculum applies directly
to life outside of the classroom.
- Community
Collaboration: FLI builds communities that work together to
create solutions.
What
skills do FLI participants learn?
- Life
Achievement Skills:
- How
to conduct informational interviews
- How
to bring out the best in your team and build a supportive team
environment
- How
to speak in public
- How
to manage a budget
- How
to recruit community leaders and press for support
- How
to communicate feedback that can result in another's improved
performance
- How
to generously receive feedback in order to further develop
- How
to make a contribution to the world
Community
Collaboration:
- How
to create "WOW!" solutions with the help of community
members
- How
to develop supportive and productive relationships with diverse
people
- How
to draw upon community resources to maximize community impact
Educational
Benefits:
- How
to apply learning to create real-world outcome
- How
to be excited about learning again - Increased motivation
- How
to learn through many avenues - Employs multiple learning styles
Humanitarian
Leadership:
- How
to make decisions based upon an "us" rather than "me"
thinking
- How
to couple altruism with rigorous skill-building
- How
youth can be solution-creators
- How
to create positive and inspiring results as a precedent for
future life choices
FLI
: Future Leaders Institute
2929 Martin Luther King, Jr. Way
Berkeley, CA 94703
(510) 649-9878
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