1. Jean Luong, ACG, ALB DISTRICT 57 YOUTH LEADERSHIP PROGRAM 2015-2016

2.  To nurture & empower our youth to become a good communicator and leader through practical experience  Using Toastmasters' unique eight-session, workshop-styleeight-session  Meetings follow a format similar to that of a Toastmasters club meeting  YLP’s are usually sponsored by the local Toastmasters club and are led by Toastmaster members.  A program can include 10-20 students of any school-age group DISTRICT 57 YOUTH LEADERSHIP PROGRAM 2015-2016

3.  Local Toastmasters club serves as sponsor, providing the coordinators & experienced leaders  Usually pay for the YLP kits needed to run this program  Create opportunities for club members to improve their leadership and public speaking skills  Serve as an effective PR tool for the Toastmaster club to interested parents and the community DISTRICT 57 YOUTH LEADERSHIP PROGRAM 2015-2016

4.  The adult conducting most of the training and counseling participants  Must be an active Toastmaster in good standing & have accomplished 6 CC speech projects  May have support from a Toastmaster assistant and various guest speakers  Sharpen your own public speaking & leadership skills, & fulfill 1 requirement for ACG.  An ultimate opportunity for Toastmasters to help our youth and serve our community! DISTRICT 57 YOUTH LEADERSHIP PROGRAM 2015-2016

5. YLP Sponsoring Club YLP Coordinators Age RangeClass sizeLocationTime Frame ChevMasters Alan Paolini & Ron Catoire 5th grade~28 Buena Vista Elementary, Walnut Creek every spring (10 sessions) Confidence Builders David Eglinsdoerfer 5th grade~28 Buena Vista Elementary, Walnut Creek every spring (10 sessions) Mare Island Toastmasters Juni Abuda HS students 24 Kaiser Permanente Vallejo 6/26 to 8/7/15, 9am- 10:30am (4 sessions + ceremony) Citizens for Better Communicators Albert Mo (head coach) HS students 15-20 (47-60 students) Tri-City6/20-7/26 (5 sessions) Island City Toastmasters Dennis Neary15 Girls Inc. of the Island City, Alameda 7/2-7/24 (5 sessions) Star Search ClubNilva Fuller12-1819 Hindu Community and Cultural Center (HCCC) Livermore 7/12 to 8/30/15 (8 sessions)

6.  Citizens for Better Community has sponsored YLPs for the past 18 years, & Albert Mo has involved with the program >7 consecutive years!  ChevMasters has coordinated YLPs at Buena Vista Elementary for 8+consecutive years, with Ron Catoire coordinated for 9 years and Alan Paolini for 8 years!  Kaiser Vallejo has sponsored a summer YLP in the past 10 years! DISTRICT 57 YOUTH LEADERSHIP PROGRAM 2015-2016

7.  EXPAND the AWARENESS & COLLABORATION in the COMMUNITY  RECRUIT, SUPPORT & RECOGNIZE for YLP COORDINATORS & SPONSORING CLUBS DISTRICT 57 YOUTH LEADERSHIP PROGRAM 2015-2016

8.  Contact different organizations to widen the network and set up future collaboration for YLP & Toastmasters: ◦ GATE: Fremont School District and other districts (Prasad Bodas) ◦ Girls Inc. Alameda, San Ramon, & Oakland (Dennis Neary) ◦ Kaiser: Summer Intern and Youth Programs @ Vallejo and other Kaisers (Juni Abuda) ◦ Churches: (Savitha Setlur, Juni Abuda...) ◦ Schools: Concord & Walnut Creek area (Alan Paolini & Ron) & San Leandro through debate club (Dennis Neary) DISTRICT 57 YOUTH LEADERSHIP PROGRAM 2015-2016

9.  Toastmasters Time TV: create more shows to specifically for and about YLP  Chinese Talk show Radio, reaching out to >500 Chinese families in the Bay Area  District and Club Websites: an effective PR mean for YLPs and Toastmasters DISTRICT 57 YOUTH LEADERSHIP PROGRAM 2015-2016

10. RECRUIT  Start district movement & friendly competition for each Area to start > 1 new YLPs this coming year  District & Club Officers serve as the eyes and ears to recruit for more YLP coordinators and sponsoring clubs  Training @ TLI for interested Coordinators  Promote YLPs & Recruit for more Coordinators @ District Website, Newsletter, DECM & District Conferences DISTRICT 57 YOUTH LEADERSHIP PROGRAM 2015-2016

11. SUPPORT  Form a committee of experienced YLP coordinators to mentor 1st-time YLP coordinators.  Provide template of agenda & schedule, beside the coordinator guide book from TI, to provide extra resource.  Set up and expand on standing arrangement with different organizations that have collaborated/ supported YLP DISTRICT 57 YOUTH LEADERSHIP PROGRAM 2015-2016

12. RECOGNITION  COORDINATORS: ◦ Provide extra incentive for continue coordinating, beyond credit toward ACG ◦ Present certificate to coordinator @ program ceremony/ contest by district officers. ◦ Consider giving an official name badge and/or award ribbons for coordinators completed > 3 programs   SPONSORING CLUBS: ◦ Certificates for Sponoring Clubs ◦ Award ribbons and special recognition for clubs who have sponsored > 3 YLPs @ Spring District Conference (ChevMasters, Citizens for Better Communicators, Mare Island Toastmasters, Union City Club, etc..) ◦ Suggestions of other forms of recognitions & encouragement??? DISTRICT 57 YOUTH LEADERSHIP PROGRAM 2015-2016