Leadership

training program

is scheduled

PUTNAM — PRIDE announced a continued collaboration between Putnam and Griswold PRIDE coalitions, the Student Leadership Training Program (SLTP), Putnam and Griswold Public Schools. PRIDE is sponsoring the SLTP to conduct a leadership symposium on Jan. 5, which will be hosted at the newly renovated Putnam High School. About 100 local youth will learn skills essential to leadership, academic achievement, and workplace success.

The leadership training will incorporate youth from the Putnam and Griswold Middle/ High Schools, and will take place from 8:30 a.m. to 1:15 p.m.

PRIDE’s Romeo Blackmar said it is hoped that the training will get youth motivated for the coming year and helps prepare them to reach their full potential. 

The training will be provided by staff from the Student Leadership Training Program, which sponsors leadership and conferences for adults and student leaders from all over the U.S. and Canada.  The conferences are designed to increase self-understanding and confidence; foster development of leadership skills; to improve communication skills; and to define the role of student leaders.  This is a “hands-on” experience, as the student leaders are involved in a practical laboratory style experience.

The SLTP was founded in 1990 and since that time more 10,000 student leaders have attended the program.  Every summer SLTP provides youth leadership trainings at Nichols College in Dudley, Mass.  Many area youth have taken advantage of the SLTP program as PRIDE continues to offer scholarships to area youth who benefit from the SLTP expertise every summer.  

More information on SLTP can be found at www.sltp.info