1. The Value of Student Leadership: Reading To Lead, Y2Y, and More

2. The Value of Student Leadership Introduction and Housekeeping
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3. The Value of Student Leadership National Director Remarks
Your volunteer service generates Job Corps pride.
Reading To Lead and Y2Y share a leadership focus.
Leadership and mentoring will drive your career.

4. Look for Opportunities To Lead National Director Remarks
Take time to look for leadership opportunities.
“How can I improve myself?”
“How can I improve those around me?”
Develop a habit of improvement.
Leadership roles do not always come with a title.

5. The Value of Student Leadership
Job Corps prepares you for a career by focusing on three aspects of your life:
Academics
Career Technical Training
Career Culture

6. What Is Career Culture? Academics and CTT are prescribed for you.
Once you get a job, how do you keep it? And advance?
There is seldom a “How to get a promotion” checklist.
Your “Career Culture” will help your career grow.
Everyone’s Career Culture–and career–is different.
Job Corps offers different leadership opportunities.

7. Reading To Lead, Y2Y, and More
Job Corps leadership opportunities include:
Reading To Lead
Y2Y
SGA and more

8. Reading To Lead Leadership Through Literacy
Nationwide literacy initiative
Read Across America Day
500+ recent student leaders
Opportunities to mentor
Literacy shapes leadership

9. Y2Y A Culture of Leadership Through Service
5,000+ leading through service!
New connections = opportunity
WBL, employment, and more

10. Introducing: Y2Y Badge Program
Support for the many “normal days” on center.
Leadership opportunities for daily life.
Select a badge, apply, and be recognized!
Many of you have already earned badges …

11. The Value of Student Leadership SGA and More …
Reading To Lead and Y2Y are not your only options.
SGA, dorm officers, hobbies, athletics, and more.
Different programs provide different information.
Different does not mean better or worse.
Try a couple out to find out what you like.

12. Career Culture: Discussion
What characteristics do you look for in a leader?
What kind of leader do you want to be?
What leadership opportunities are available at your center?
Do you have the staff support necessary to take advantage of those opportunities?
Are there any resources–Reading To Lead, Y2Y, or otherwise–that you need to help develop your Career Culture?

13. Career Culture: Conclusion
Thank you!
Remember: Careers begin at Job Corps. It’s up to you to keep yours growing.