Local area seminar
Youth Leadership Seminar
Development of the foundational base - steering committee
Values-based leadership
Key Questions (ice breaker)
Where do our values come from?
How did your values come about?
How have your values changed over the years?
Adult counselors/mentors would ask the student
members of the table groups to share some of their
values and how they learned them. What is important
to them and how their values have changed/matured.
Suggestions to guide discussion (sources of values)
Family and childhood experiences
Parents, family members, siblings, peers, teachers,
and relitious teachers/leaders influence our thinking
and transfer values. Family rituals, holiday celebrations, travel,
vacations, and family interaction form our values.
Conflict
Conflict in what we believe evokes self-discovery.
The Vietnam War evoked a strong movement of values
expression. World Wars I and II did the same.
Personal disasters (like school shootings, crime,
earthquakes), divorce, job loss, school failure,
breakup with a lover, or hurtful friends cause us
much soul searching. Working through these with
a trusted friend, respected teacher, parent, or
minister can be a tremendous time of personal growth.
Major life change
Marriage, rearing children, starting a new job, or
the death of an important person in your life bring
periods of experiential learning.
Personal relationships (mentoring)
There are a handful of nonfamily members that we
connect with in our life. These are role models
such as teachers, college friends, bosses, Kiwanians,
and other leaders. We look up to, respect, admire,
and want to be like these people. These people
impact the formation of our values and norms.