The Berkeley Jewish Community Center is proud to offer an exciting new program for 6th-8th graders. Young Leaders Create Change (YLCC) is a semester-long leadership training adventure! Students participate in interactive workshops twice a week covering topics essential for high school and college success such as team building, communication, conflict resolution, identity exploration, and public speaking. In order to broaden our Young Leaders? understandings of the world and their role within it, we will explore connections between the Ethical Jewish tradition and current social justice issues such as media literacy, arts and social change, food and gender politics. In partnership with BBYO?s Teen Connections, students participate in monthly service celebrations and practice hands-on leadership skills through creative community improvement projects, such as our Trees for the 21st Century initiative. Learning practical skills, discovering their passions, and stepping outside of their comfort zones, participants develop foundations for lifelong civic engagement as community leaders, advocates, and change-makers.
 
When: Wednesdays and Fridays 4-6pm, Kicking off on Martin Luther King Jr.

 Day, January 19, 2009. Cost is $150/month per participant

 Please direct your inquiries to Olga Khaykin at OlgaK@jcceastbay.org