Citizens of Change A program to promote young people's leadership for civic engagement. The exercises focus on developing the individual, group and community values needed to promote social change. The Citizens of Change program takes a full day. Ideally, it should be followed closely by a day of Service Learning. We want the youth to connect the values clarification and reflection they do at Fellowship Farm with their experience of service in the community. The theoretical framework and application models for this program were developed at UCLA and at St. Norbert College, DePere, Wisconsin. Key assumptions of Citizens of Change Training: 1) Leadership is a process rather than a position. 2) Participatory leadership enhances student learning and development. 3) Leadership competence is achieved through collaborative learning. 4) Service is a powerful tool for developing student leadership capabilities.

Last Update: Oct 6, 2004