6. 1. Just? Do the right thing… 2. Respect? Yourself and the world around you… 3. Take? Responsibility… 4. Consider? The consequences of your actions… 5. The secret of your success in life? Good decisions and daily discipline… Good decisions and daily discipline… 6. Show me? Your friends and I’ll show you your future… 7. Life is? Performance based… 8. The three most important things in life? Faith, Family, and Honor… Faith, Family, and Honor… 9. Know? Your purpose in life… 10. Make today? The best day of your life…

7. Say No! to hate….

8. ATTITUDE IS EVERYTHING! WHAT’S YOURS?

9. What do we do… Here we acquire the knowledge, the skills, and the ability to make better decisions. Better decisions and discipline lead to better lives. A better life is in our power.

10. Which life would you prefer? This..or…

11. This…

13. And if you don’t like people telling you what to do… jail is not the place for you.

14. This could be you

16. Or this

21. How do you feel today?

22. The future…..

23. Choices / Consequences

24. SUCCESS: Better decisions and we reach our goals…

25. Choices / Consequences

29. No place for hate… No place for hate is a popular anti- bias training program, which gives students an opportunity to understand the damaging impact that bullying and bigotry have on individuals as well as the social fabric of the schools. No place for hate is a popular anti- bias training program, which gives students an opportunity to understand the damaging impact that bullying and bigotry have on individuals as well as the social fabric of the schools.

31. Your turn… Find examples of teens / youth / BIAS INDIVIDUAL ACTS OF PREJUDICE DISCRIMINATION BIAS-MOTIVATED VIOLENCE GENOCIDE

32. So…… What are you going to do about it?

33. Think of a time…. when you stood against hate…

34. “No Place for Hate” The ALC-West will become a NPFH campus this 10/11 school year. No Place for Hate is an initiative that supports schools' commitment to combating hate and building respect for all its members. No Place for Hate is an initiative that supports schools' commitment to combating hate and building respect for all its members. There will a No Place for Hate T-shirt and poster contest.

35. Dreams and Dream Killers

36. What dreams did you have, do you still have them, do you still dream?

37. What happened to your dreams?

38. Teen Leadership Dream Killers How can you mend a shattered dream?

39. Teen Leadership Our childhood dreams pull us to a postitive future. When dreams are shattered, battered, or destroyed, we lose hope and sometimes we quit. Quitting looks like, giving up, giving in, and not trying any longer. Sometimes when we quit being pulled up by our dreams we fall down into destructive behavior, i.e. drug and alcohol abuse, poor grades, fighting, gang membership, etc.

40. Teen Leadership So…what can we do to “fix” ourselves? How can you mend broken dreams?

41. Teen Leadership Remember Self – Esteem?

42. Teen Leadership Self-esteem (Your attitude) is a major key to success in life. The development of a positive self-concept or healthy self- esteem is extremely important to the happiness and success of children and teenagers. Self-esteem is how we feel about ourselves, and our behavior clearly reflects those feelings.

43. Teen Leadership A teen with high (healthy) self-esteem will be able to: A teen with high (healthy) self-esteem will be able to: act independently act independently assume responsibility assume responsibility take pride in his accomplishments take pride in his accomplishments tolerate frustration tolerate frustration attempt new tasks and challenges attempt new tasks and challenges handle positive and negative emotions handle positive and negative emotions offer assistance to others offer assistance to others

44. Teen Leadership On the other hand, a teen with low self-esteem will: On the other hand, a teen with low self-esteem will: avoid trying new things avoid trying new things feel unloved and unwanted feel unloved and unwanted blame others for his own shortcomings blame others for his own shortcomings feel, or pretend to feel, emotionally indifferent feel, or pretend to feel, emotionally indifferent be unable to tolerate a normal level of frustration be unable to tolerate a normal level of frustration put down his own talents and abilities put down his own talents and abilities be easily influenced be easily influenced

45. Teen Leadership Steps to Improving Self-Esteem Steps to Improving Self-Esteem If you want to improve your self-esteem, here are some steps to start empowering yourself: If you want to improve your self-esteem, here are some steps to start empowering yourself: Try to stop thinking negative thoughts about yourself. Try to stop thinking negative thoughts about yourself. Each day, write down three things about yourself that make you happy. Each day, write down three things about yourself that make you happy. Aim for accomplishments rather than perfection. Aim for accomplishments rather than perfection. Think about what you're good at and what you enjoy, and go for it. Think about what you're good at and what you enjoy, and go for it.

46. Teen Leadership View mistakes as learning opportunities. View mistakes as learning opportunities. Accept that you will make mistakes because everyone does. Accept that you will make mistakes because everyone does. Try new things. Try new things. Experiment with different activities that will help you get in touch with your talents. Experiment with different activities that will help you get in touch with your talents. Recognize what you can change and what you can't. Recognize what you can change and what you can't. If you realize that you're unhappy with something about yourself that you can change, then start today. If it's something you can't change (like your height), then start to work toward loving yourself the way you are. If you realize that you're unhappy with something about yourself that you can change, then start today. If it's something you can't change (like your height), then start to work toward loving yourself the way you are.

47. Teen Leadership Set goals. Set goals. Think about what you'd like to accomplish, then make a plan for how to do it. Stick with your plan and keep track of your progress. Think about what you'd like to accomplish, then make a plan for how to do it. Stick with your plan and keep track of your progress. Take pride in your opinions and ideas. Take pride in your opinions and ideas. Don't be afraid to voice them. Don't be afraid to voice them.

48. Teen Leadership Make a contribution. Make a contribution. Tutor a classmate who's having trouble, help clean up your neighborhood, participate in a walkathon for a good cause, or volunteer your time in some other way. Feeling like you're making a difference and that your help is valued can do wonders to improve self-esteem. Tutor a classmate who's having trouble, help clean up your neighborhood, participate in a walkathon for a good cause, or volunteer your time in some other way. Feeling like you're making a difference and that your help is valued can do wonders to improve self-esteem. Exercise! You'll relieve stress, and be healthier and happier. Exercise! You'll relieve stress, and be healthier and happier. Have fun. Have fun. Relax and have a good time — and avoid putting your life on hold. Relax and have a good time — and avoid putting your life on hold.

49. Teen Leadership It's never too late to build healthy, positive self-esteem. In some cases where the emotional hurt is deep or long lasting, it can take the help of a mental health professional, like a counselor or therapist. These experts can act as a guide, helping people learn to love themselves and realize what's unique and special about them.

50. Teen Leadership Self-esteem plays a role in almost everything you do. People with high self- esteem do better in school and find it easier to make friends. They tend to have better relationships with peers and adults, feel happier, find it easier to deal with mistakes, disappointments, and failures, and are more likely to stick with something until they succeed. It takes some work to develop good self-esteem, but once you do it's a skill you'll have for life.

51. 1. Just? Do the right thing… 2. Respect? Yourself and the world around you… 3. Take? Responsibility… 4. Consider? The consequences of your actions… 5. The secret of your success in life? Good decisions and daily discipline… Good decisions and daily discipline… 6. Show me? Your friends and I’ll show you your future… 7. Life is? Performance based… 8. The three most important things in life? Faith, Family, and Honor… Faith, Family, and Honor… 9. Know? Your purpose in life… 10. Make today? The best day of your life…

52. Essay Topics A Personal Essay 1 Write an essay in which you tell us about someone who has made an impact on your life and explain how and why this person is important to you. Write an essay in which you tell us about someone who has made an impact on your life and explain how and why this person is important to you. BPersonal Essay 2 BPersonal Essay 2 Choose an issue of importance to you—the issue could be personal, school related, local, political, or international in scope—and write an essay in which you explain the significance of that issue to yourself, your family, your community, or your generation. Choose an issue of importance to you—the issue could be personal, school related, local, political, or international in scope—and write an essay in which you explain the significance of that issue to yourself, your family, your community, or your generation.