Do You Know A Youth Who Could Become A Community Leader ?<\/p>\n
Would Like Your School Club Officers to Learn the Leadership Skills Necessary to Be More Effective ?<\/p>\n
Help Students Become “Points of Light” for Volunteer Service and Leadership in their Schools, Families and Communities.<\/p>\n
Encourage Students in Grades 8-12 to Attend the 17th annual Alaska Points of Light Youth Leadership Institute (PYLI)\u00c2\u00a0March 10-14, 2014 (9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.) during Spring Break at the Anchorage Salvation Army Corps Community Center.<\/p>\n
Alaska PYLI is a dynamic 50-hour community leadership training for interested youth from across Alaska including 5 days of skill
\ndevelopment and instruction in self & community assessment, diversity, goal setting, team building, project planning, and decision making, plus hands on service-learning exercises, a community service project, and a graduation ceremony. School elective credit is available.<\/p>\n
Cost for the March Alaska PYLI training is $ 100 with some need-based scholarship assistance available. Students are encouraged to apply as soon as possible and no later than\u00c2\u00a0February 28<\/strong>. Applications are available here:<\/p>\n ALASKA PYLI Student Application<\/a><\/p>\n or at all Jack White Real Estate offices, Alaska Salvation Army offices, Anchorage Community Recreation Centers, in school counseling offices and by email at Friends.of.Alaska.PYLI@gmail. For more information contact:<\/p>\n