are youth in schools given the appropriate opportunities to develop their leadership potential? 27...
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Are youth in schools given the appropriate opportunities to develop their leadership
potential?
27 July 2011Stellenbosch University
Schools Partnership Project Dr Leslie van Rooi
Frederik van Zyl Slabbert Institute for Student Leadership Development
Overview of the presentation
• Leadership Development?• How are we involved? Institutional Perspective• The FVZS Institute• Our involvement• Concluding Remarks
Leadership Development
• Leadership Development and Academic Success
• Leadership Development as core of Learning Experience • Positional & non-positional development
• Context of Schools
– Curriculum – Social context of schools– Involvement of teachers
How are we involved?
• School Partnership
• Centre for Prospective Students
• Matie Community Service– Residences– Student Committees– Student Organisations
• Individual Faculties and Divisions
FVZS Institute
• Specific outcomes– fostering a culture of democracy under students– enhancing academic success and excellence – advocating and promoting ethical leadership– understanding diversity and removing societal barriers thereby promoting human dignity– promoting a sense of and providing tools for students to survive in the global arena as world
citizens– promoting community interaction– fostering a culture of conversation
• Hope Project
The Institute has the following pillars:– Democracy and Human Rights– Ethical Leadership– Human Dignity & Diversity– Global Trends– Community Interaction– Conversation
FVZS Institute
Programmes are structured for:
• Positional Leaders• Non Positional Leaders• Students from other HE Institutions (including FET’s)• Learners
Our Involvement in Schools
• Living Legends Program
– Stellenbosch (Cloetesville, Idas Valley, Pniel and Kylemore)– Helderberg (Sir Lowry’s Pass, Rusthof and Macassar)– Breede Valley (De Doorns, Touwsrivier, Worcestor, Rawsonville)– Railton (Railton – Swellendam)
Outcomes:• Identity• Creativity• Financial Literacy
All the topics are presented in a practical way, butGrade 4 – 7 learners
• SPORT:Focus on the basics of sport developmentHand–eye coordination and ball skills since the children are still young
Our Involvement in Schools
• Railton Project
– Life skills– Mentoring– Sport & Recreation– Train facilitators
• Maties School Symposium • Current outcomes
– Development and Enhancement of Generic Leadership Skills– Debating and contextual conversations– Interaction with university community
Concluding Remarks
- SU’s involved on different levels
- Holistic involvement
- Better collaboration (Internal & External)
Thank You