START Youth Leadership Conference - 2009
This Year's START Theme: Be the Change
The Mission: To empower student involvement as a citizen of his/her school and community
- The Goal:
- Motivate citizenship
- Promote student leadership
- Teach student leadership skills
- Promote responsible, proactive action
- Build Community
"You must be the change you want to see in the world."
- Mahatma Gandhi
What is START?
START is a two-day residential experience for ninth graders held on the Nichols College campus in Dudley, Mass.
How Does It Work?
Students attending the START program are nominated to attend by their high schools. Over 100 delegates from 86 New England high schools came to Nichols College for this year's event.
START Photos
Article:
What is the most important leadership trait of a U.S. President?
Submitted by START Chair, Susan K. Tellier, Nichols Vice President of Administration
START Youth Leadership Training Program at Nichols College
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.
Would you like to know what to expect when attending START?
View the 2009 Schedule
START is an opportunity for
Nichols College students too
Nichols Students, (pictured left to right), Larissa L. O'Rourke, Daniel Tamayo and Alyssa M. Chase, volunteered to work at the START Conference.
Our students gave up a couple of weekends to be here but got the opportunity to learn new leadership and communication skills that will help them throughout their lives and careers.
Contact Sue Tellier if you would like to learn about volunteering.
START Youth Leadership Conference - 2009
Join us next year at START
START is a fun but intense learning experience. If you are in ninth grade in New England, talk to your guidance counselor about coming next year.
