Loading Events

« All Events

  • This event has passed.

Youth Leadership Program: First Meeting (ages 14-18) [VIRTUAL—BY RSVP]

Fri 16 October 2020 @ 19 h 00 - 21 h 00

The American Library in Paris and Toastmasters Paris are pleased to announce that the Youth Leadership Program (YLP) will continue for another season in 2020-2021 for…

The American Library in Paris and Toastmasters Paris are pleased to announce that the Youth Leadership Program (YLP) will continue for another season in 2020-2021 for teens ages 14-18!

Participants between the ages of 14-18 were selected for this program based on applications sent in August.  Applications were screened by YLP Toastmasters Coordinator Alex Bradburn and Celeste Rhoads (The American Library in Paris).

The YLP is led by the teen participants themselves with the guidance and support of Toastmasters from several groups in the Paris area and the American Library in Paris children’s and teens’ services manager. Toastmasters participate at each meeting to coach and help evaluate the teen members of the group.

Skills you will build during the program:

Organizing and presenting your ideas

Using logic to convince others

Leading a group meetings

Leading and participating in group discussions

Listening skills

Self-confidence in front of a group.

There will be eight sessions (meetings) between October 2020 and May 2021 at the American Library in Paris and virtually.  Applications for the 2020-2021 season were open through July.

Questions about this program and other teen events can be sent to children’s and teens’ services manager, Celeste Rhoads: celeste@americanlibraryinparis.org

 

 

Details

Date:
Fri 16 October 2020
Time:
19 h 00 min - 21 h 00 min
Event Category:
Youth Leadership Program: First Meeting (ages 14-18) [VIRTUAL—BY RSVP]
We take your privacy and the protection of your personal data very seriously. This website is GDPR compliant, uses only essential cookies that are necessary to function, and does not use cookies that collect or store data about you or your device. By using this website, you agree to our Data Protection Policy.