Leadership Seminar
One day format includes three sessions and the two day format includes all six sessions of the Leadership Seminar.
This dynamic six-part seminar can be implemented as a one-day, two-day, or weekend retreat. Student Guidebooks are provided for each student and retreat facilities are also available. To increase the effectiveness of the seminar, a six-month follow-up is strongly suggested. The Seminar may be held on the Choate campus or at a provided school or facility.
Session 1: Tapping The Spirit Within
Teaches students how to unleash their true potential by living on the level of desire.
Session 2: Renewing Your Mind
Teaches students how to overcome pains of the past to achieve goals of the future.
Session 3: Who Are You? Character vs. Personality
Challenges students to live based on personal principles, rather than public praise.
Session 4: Mastering the Art of Goal Setting
Shows students how to outline a plan for turning their dreams into reality.
Session 5: Dream Big Dreams
Introduces students to the power of "dreaming on purpose." ©
Session 6: Daring to be Different
Instills in students the courage to walk their new found path of success.
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Adventure Based Leadership Retreat
This action-packed weekend includes the entire Leadership Seminar and a variety of personal challenges including high and low rope courses scaling walls, and hiking trails. This enables students to immediately apply their newly-learned principles of success.
We learn by doing. An apprentice learns a craft by watching, listening and then performing tasks so that the rank of journeyman is achieved. Similarly, Path of Success uses the excitement of the outdoors to embed into the minds of students, leadership principles and skills. Working in cooperation with local facilities, including Camp Sloane, Lakeville, CT, Path of Success provides a unique experience utilizing certified outdoor trainers to provide memorable experiences to each and every student..
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Path of Success Students of Excellence (POSSE)
A comprehensive system that provides leadership skills, through support and training to economically disadvantaged youth beginning at 14 years of age and continuing until they enter college. The six-phase POSSE system, based on a decade of youth and faculty feedback, specifically provides leadership development, character training, and career navigation proficiency through retreats and ongoing interaction involving peer groups, mentors, tutors, community leaders, and parents.
After delivering the Leadership Seminar to youth from all types of backgrounds—both inner city and private preparatory schools, both incarcerated juveniles and affluent students—for a decade, Path of Success has reached another milestone. Continuing to strive toward its mission to deliver services that are designed around youth needs and desires, a comprehensive, long-term approach has been developed.
The Path of Success Students of Excellence ("POSSE") program is a four-year comprehensive system, which identifies financially disadvantaged students with potential in the spring semester of their eighth grade year, and provides them leadership training, character development and academic support until they enter college. Through the six-phase system described below, and based on the principles taught in the Leadership Seminar, POSSE participants take part in leadership retreats, outdoor challenges, summer internships, community service activities, technology training, and college preparatory work.
Phase One: Identification, Selection, and Orientation
"Diamonds in the Rough"
Time: 8th Grade - Second Semester
Phase Two: Learning the Principles of Leadership
"Unleashing Your True Potential"
Time: 9th Grade - Entire Year
Phase Three: Team Building & Community Contributions
"Tapping the Riches Within"
Time: 10th Grade - Entire Year
Phase Four: Career Preparation & Tools For Success
"College Bound"
Time: 11th Grade - Entire Year & First Semester of 12th Grade
Phase Five: Senior Capstone: A Principled Review
"What Lies Ahead"
Time: 12th Grade - Second Semester
Phase Six: A Lifetime Connection
"Going Forward, Giving Back"
Time: Beyond 12th Grade
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The Pillar (newsletter)
This periodic newsletter provides informative updates on Leadership Seminar dates and locations. It also acts as a forum to congratulate POSSE and POS graduates on ongoing accomplishments.
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