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need 2 lead (N2L) is about developing leaders
Created and organized by the University of North Carolina Wilmington, N2L is designed for action-oriented rising high school juniors who want to make a difference in their communities.
This intense leadership weekend consists of dynamic workshops and programs designed to enhance leadership skills. Thirty outstanding rising high school juniors from diverse backgrounds will participate following nomination by their school or community leader and a competitive UNC Wilmington selection process.
The ideal N2L candidate is passionate about a community or school issue and may be involved with a service organization through which they hope to affect change. UNC Wilmington will help participants make a difference by modeling strategies for the successful implementation of a dream service project. The goal is to inspire their vision, teach them to constructively challenge the process and implement their plans.
Created and organized in 2007 by UNCW Admissions personnel, under the leadership of Mr. Keryn Vickers, N2L primarily was designed for diverse, action-oriented rising high school juniors from across the state of North Carolina who seek to make a difference in their communities. The N2L program includes a residential leadership weekend, a one year mentoring component and culminates with a leadership symposium.
Eligibility requirements for this prestigious leadership experience include: a nomination by the applicants high school guidance counselor, at least a 3.5 grade point average, previous demonstration of noteworthy leadership skills or characteristics, and aspirations of attending a four year college or University.
To our surprise, guidance counselors nominated 260 high school students in the first year. Nominees received a congratulatory letter encouraging them to apply for this opportunity. Eighty students applied and proposed a dynamic service project that they desired to implement in their communities. This overwhelming response caused us to increase the 2008 inaugural class from 25 to 30 students.
The Need 2 Lead inaugural group matriculated on May 15th 2008. During the N2L weekend, participants worked with their individual mentors to create a feasible action plan for their projects. Please click here to see the list of participants and their dream service projects.
We invite you to be a part of this elite leadership experience!
Leadership Weekend May 14– 17, 2009
The N2L experience gives you the opportunity to meet exceptional young rising high school juniors who want to make a change in the world and want to build their leadership skills. The encouragement from your peers and the training for the workshop leaders will enable you to turn your dream project ideas into a reality.
Need 2 Lead consists of three core components:
- Leadership Weekend at UNCW (May 14-17, 2009)
- Mentoring (May 2009– Spring 2010)
- Leadership Symposium at UNCW (Spring 2010)
You will learn about team building and public speaking, essential skills for any leader. Plus you will engage in workshops on:
- Creative Thinking/Problem Solving
- Fundraising
- Inspiring a Shared Vision
- Modeling the Way
- Challenging the Process
- Implementation of the Plan
N2L participants engage and learn with other emerging leaders through a challenging ropes course experience and multiple training workshops. All workshops are designed to give you the skills necessary to make your dream service project a reality.
Mentoring Component
Participants will work in small groups directed by UNC Wilmington students. These mentors are trained to coach N2L participants in creating an achievable action plan for their service projects. In addition, UNCW mentors will offer distance coaching beyond the weekend by e-mail and phone until the dream service projects are completed.
Becoming a mentor for the Need 2 Lead programs allows UNCW student leaders to connect with future student leaders.
When and where:
Students check-in from noon – 2 p.m., Thursday, May 14, 2009 at UNCW (location TBA). The program concludes at 2 p.m. Sunday, May 17. All programming occurs on the UNC Wilmington campus.
Room and Board:
All students and mentors stay in UNC Wilmington residence halls. All meals are provided.
Transportation:
Participants are responsible for transportation to and from UNC Wilmington.
Cost:
The N2L leadership experience is FREE.
We are targeting rising high school juniors so that they can use their junior year of high school to create and successfully implement a dream service project under our supervision.
A student’s eligibility for Need 2 Lead requires nomination by their high school guidance counselor, principal, teacher or community leader. In addition, they must meet the following criteria:
1) A minimum grade point average of 3.5
2) A demonstrated commitment to civic/community engagement and/or exhibited
noteworthy leadership qualities
3) A desire to attend a four-year college or university
What is a Dream Service Project?
An important component of the Need 2 Lead leadership experience is the dream service project which participants work on for approximately six months to a year after attending the leadership weekend. Therefore, students will utilize their junior year of high school to create and successfully implement a dream service project under our supervision. Before arriving to the University of North Carolina Wilmington, you will identify an issue that you care about. During the leadership weekend, your mentor will help you create an achievable action plan that addresses that issue!
Identify & inspire tomorrow's leaders...
Today’s youth are striving to make a difference in their communities and the world. They need our support. As a guidance counselor, principal, teacher or community leader, you can inspire the next generation by nominating up to three rising high school juniors by February 26, 2009 for the N2L leadership experience. Nominated students will receive a congratulatory letter and informational e-mail detailing the application process. Applications must be received by March 31, 2009.
Click here for Nomination Form
Selection for Need 2 Lead is competitive, and space is limited to 30 students.
If you are a rising high school junior and have been nominated for N2L, use apply using the student application.
If you are a current UNCW student and plan to apply to be a mentor, please use the mentor application.
FOR MORE INFORMATION
Mr. Keryn Vickers
N2L Program Director
Phone: (910) 962-3134
Fax: (910) 962-3038
E-mail: Need2Lead@uncw.edu
E-mail: vickersk@uncw.edu
Are you ready to nomimate up to three students?
UNCW Office of Admissions
601 South College Road | Wilmington, NC 28403-5904
phone 910 962-3243 | fax 910 962-3038
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