3 opportunities found in Haymarket

Young people learn when given the chance to lead. The Step Up program encourages young people to take a leading role in planning and organising activities. It provides great opportunities for young people to explore how they can make an impact in their own community by learning how world issues are thought about and dealt with in different countries and cultures. The Step Up program is designed to build participants' leadership skills and develop their ability to competently handle responsibility. Your child will develop: program planning and management skills maturity self-awareness public speaking skills teamwork skills a global perspective knowledge of global issues relevant to their generation problem-solving skills a global network of friends For more information visit the official website here . 

Exchanging ideas is a powerful tool for global learning. Each Seminar Camp is completely coordinated by the young people participating. They develop their own agenda and explore global issues based on their own backgrounds and interests through activities and in-depth discussions. Seminar Camp’s intensive group-living environment encourages participants to collaborate and to take a creative approach to problem-solving and resolving differences that can arise from healthy discussions. Seminar Camp is designed as an intensive collaborative program which has the effect of rapidly up-skilling participants in: program management co-design negotiation conflict resolution facilitation complex problem-solving understanding of current global issues For more information visit the official website here . 

Junior Counsellor's (JCs) are present only in the Village program (see Village Program information). At 16 or 17, they are able to uniquely relate to both the participants and the adults and act as a link between them. JCs are responsible for ensuring all the participants are being included and having fun, and assist in planning and running the program with the adults. The JC role is the perfect opportunity for young people to build their skills in: leadership facilitation program planning and management conflict resolution For more information visit the official website here .