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The Regional District of -Develop leadership -Experience working with a -LITs -Development of tangible -Further development of -Increased success in
Nanaimo offers a low cost skills in youth team broad spectrum leadership leadership skills that will the work force
funded summer program for skills in LITs support youth as they enter
-Create opportunities for -Explore various tricks and tools -Increased leadership
studenst aged 14-17 looking into the work force
young leaders in training for managing groups -Development of age skills that can be
to develop their leadership
to have hands-on skill -LITs with specific leadership skills -Development of greater applied to all aspects of
skills. Through a series of -Learn a repertoire of games,
development Mentors and group management confidence and success when their lives
community events, LITs work crafts, songs and other activities
skills working with groups
towards building their -Integrate LITs into -Strengthened
-Understand how to choose and
leadership skills and community leadership -Game theory -Increased community community environment
plan an age-appropriate
confidence while gaining events development engagement betweem through youth
activities
experience working with a -LITs with different groups engagement
-Develop opportunities -Development of work
variety of age groups. -Experience the expectations for Mentors and
for LITs to have skills ethic -LITs will develop increased -Summer hire Leaders
a real job Supervisors
RDN Recreation and Parks that will help to make team skills confidence could become long term
-Attainment of LIT
believe that young adults them employable -Develop tangible leadership -LITs employees for the RDN
certification -LITs will be hired by the RDN
should have the skills
to mentor and run youth and
opportunity to develop -LITs will have access to
-Work with a mentor who is community programs
leadership skills in -LITs and supportive adults and
supportive and provides
programs that will benefit Mentors mentors -LITs will want to return for
guidance
themselves and their more than one year in the
community. -Receive a LIT shirt and manual program
-RDN
The Leaders in Training -Receive a certificate that
Supervisors`
program endeavors to acknowledges their
develop tangible leadership contributions
skills, self-confidence and
nurture self-esteem.
Assumptions: External Factors:
● LITs will be engaged for the work ● LITs will have enough community expereince to show growth in
● LITs will turn up and complete all activities leadership skills
● Community events will try and access LITs ● There is enough of a demand in the community for LITs to work with
● There will be enough LITs signing up for the program to be worthwhile seniors and youth
● There will be enough returning LITs to offer support and guidance ● There is employees that have been tasked with running the LIT program
● There will be people that have completed the LIT training and want to in the RDN
participate as mentors ● There is money being contributed towards the RDN to support the LIT
● LITs return to the program for multiple years, further cementing growth program
in leadership skills ● LITs continue to demonstrate growth after being in the program
● The community demonstrates an appreciation for the LIT program and
continues to seek support from it for community events