Youth Leadership Development Certificate Program - Career Building: Post Secondary Survival Skills

Fosters the development of a youth community where critical thinking is encouraged and leadership potential is realized. This certificate course program focuses on four major areas: self-development, mentoring skill, outdoor challenges and multi-media, where both the conceptual and practical aspects of these areas are explored

Explore Your Leadership Potential

Visualize Your Creative Talent

Course Details:

LDR100 Principles of Leadership

This course covers the basic principles of leadership. Topics include an examination of groups and teams; empowerment and effective delegation; diversity challenge and cultural sensitivity; and the role of the leader as a teacher.

Instructor: Prof. Wilfred Fong, Associate Director, School of Continuous Studies, University of Toronto

SDV010 Effective Communication Skills

The objective of this course is to enhance student’s competence in basic interpersonal communication skills. Differences in oral and written communication skills will be emphasized as well as skills in email communication. 

Instructor: Miss Kitty Chan, Radiation Therapist, MRT(T), Bsc., MHSc (cand.) and Across U-hub Marketing Team Mentor

OPG010/OPG020 Team Building/Game Project

These two courses will allow students to understand various aspects of leadership skills, i.e. communication, teamwork, self reflection. Concepts and techniques in building an effective team will be introduced.  Participants will be given a chance to work in groups to design and lead a game.  Debriefing techniques will also be reviewed. 

Instructor: Across U-hub Game Design Team

LDR110 Self-Development

Real leadership is not about power, authority, popularity, or a position, nor is it simply about acquiring certain techniques or skills. Real and sustainable leadership requires leading with the heart and soul. Using multiple and interactive approaches, this workshop explores the importance and ways of self development through realizing true leadership.

Instructor: Ms. Maria Yau, educational researcher associated with the Toronto District School Board

SDV050 Interactive Interview Skills

Interview techniques will be the focus of this course, providing students with basic concepts and tips to prepare for the interview process. 

Instructor: Ms. Jessica Pun, Human Resources Consultant, ING DIRECT Canada, MHRM, CHRP, Hons B.A

LDR200 Biblical Worldview and Life Span Development

This course studies selected leadership characters as illustrated in the Bible and applies contemporary leadership concepts in these character studies.  Students are expected to have taken LDR100 and LDR110 before enrolling in this course. 

Instructor: Mr. Jonathan Chan, Assistant Pastor of Logos Baptist Church

SDV020 Public Speaking

This course introduces students to public speaking technique.  Skills in developing verbal technique and confidence in oral presentation will be covered.

Instructor: Mr. Alfred Lam, Centre Manager of the Markham South Welcome Centre of Immigrant Services, Doctorate degree in Public Speaking and Communication

Presentation and Graduation

Students will be given a chance to give a short presentation at the end of the course.  Upon successful completion, students will be awarded a certificate.

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