Leadership Connection
Apple Valley 2010
This year was a great success for the Leadership Connection!
Ten Career Mentors from the community (hand picked by the Career Institute) and ten youth participants met for the first time at the kick off luncheon at the Apple Valley Chamber of Commerce where everyone was acquainted and inspired by local pastor and youth leader Dr. Jesse Giddens.
From there, mentors, youth participants and Career Institute Staff embarked for the RW Ranch in the Lucerne Valley. The overnight stay, evening activities and lunch the following day provided the perfect weekend kick-off!
Activities and workshops included:
- Learning about personality and leadership style through presentation and group interaction.- Community Leaders and youth mentors told "their story" to encourage and inspire the group towards higher goals of involvement and engagement.
- Career Institute CEO, Teresa Taylor spoke on career development and the influence we can be in the lives of others.
- Career Mentor, Joe Taylor gave a presentation on "Leadership That Changes our World: Past, Present and Future".
- Mentors and youth participants met individually to talk about roles, expectations and how to get the most out of the program as well as the next six Fridays and activities to follow.
The Six Venues Included:
- St. Mary Medical Center
- Lewis Center for Educational Research
- Town of Apple Valley
- Apple Valley Historic Bus Tour
- Southern California Logistics Airport
- Mojave Water Agency
Take a tour of the Apple Valley Leadership Connection!
Key Sponsors
As a key supporter of the program, the Apple Valley Chamber of Commerce has partnered with The Success Institute, a not-for-profit organization and Career Institute to bring the program into full fruition. This is only made possible with the generous financial support of the Wilmas Foundation and the San Bernardino County Workforce Development Department.
Graduation and Awards
The final activity for the Leadership Connection was the graduation and awards ceremony held at the Victor Valley Country Club in connection with the Apple Valley Chamber of Commerce. At the is annual Chamber event, young people and their mentors shared their experience with the Leadership Connection through a public speech detailing the things they learned.
