Masterclass Leadership Program

14032 East Cavedale Drive,Scottsdale AZ 85262

24 April, 2021

Description

Registration is Now Open for our Masterclass Leadership Program. Ages 13 to 17. Year-round After School, Weekends, Summer Camps & Retreats. What problems do they want to solve and What do they need to learn in order to be able to do that?Offering hands-on after-school, weekend and Summer programs, our kids learn to live in selfless service to others and evolve emotionally so that their perspective about life shifts and their individual potential blossoms. Those who wish to invest in serious change and direction in their life, register for our Masterclass program; those courses address the most pressing needs foster teens face in their present and for their future lives. We offer a 4-Year Masterclass Leadership program that addresses the most pressing needs foster teens face in their present and sets the stage for the basic skills and life-training that follows. Experiential learning is the method we apply in exposing foster teens to new life-skills and ways to become more whole - emotionally, spiritually (developing hope and faith) and physically - and to set a vision for their future. Emotional StabilityOur coursework includes exposure to yoga, Tai-Chi and meditation as well as helping participants become more mindful, grounded and focused. Teaching compassion and kindness is learned through our core value of selfless service - in other words, service to others. It is amazing, how this one value redirects negative self-energy into something more positive in young lives. These youth begin to identify their own personal values (generally lacking) and eventually achieve a sense of contentedness through the wide community of support available. Rewarding Future Each young person participating is exposed to 8 different career paths with dozens of work-learn experiences annually in each of these fields: Wellness/Self-Care; Culinary Arts/Nutrition; Construction/Trades; Individual/Mass Communication; Agriculture/Farming; Animal Care/Rescue; Environment/Nature and Creative Expression through Fine, Commercial and Performing Arts. They are not taught in classroom settings but in actual work-learn environments from which their resumes can also be enhanced. These experiences also provide an opportunity for each teen to giveback to the community helping those in need. Practical Life Skills With no concept of what the practical implications are of living on their own, our young people are educated about how to: obtain a driving permit, practicing driving (a challenge in the system), getting their driving license, understanding what insurance is needed and what is involved in buying their first car. Again, under-educated about what a healthy, balanced life outside of the system looks like, these young people learn about budgeting and banking, the responsibilities and the tools or skills needed to apply for a job they'd like, and what is involved in renting or buying a first residence. Not surprisingly, most of these teens also have no idea how to obtain a copy of their birth certificate, acquire a social security number or state ID - or why they need them. We help with the basics. Next Steps for LifeFor older teens, exposure to Educational Options is available as well as Job Readiness training, which includes what to wear, interviewing skills, performance expectations, developing a resume and identifying jobs that fit their natural gifts and aspirations. Achieving a Successful Life A critical step for moving forward in life is to define one's goals and dreams, since many of these kids have no thoughts of the future past the next week or next month. One of the key questions they are asked is, "What problem would you like to solve?" That one question instills a sense of power and these young people begin to think perhaps they can make a difference. They define what success looks like to them and life is explained in a way that clarifies how the path to get to where they are today to where they want to be - is rarely a straight line. These youngsters, often for the first time, begin to see a future ahead for themselves.