LeaderSpark Information

LeaderSpark Annual Report Mary Pritchard, Program Coord.

LeaderSpark was held for six four hour sessions on Sundays in October and November of 2007. We had eighteen teens-5 boys and 12 girls-from 6 different schools: Schenectady High, Schalmont, Mohonasen, Niskayuna, Scotia-Glenville and home schooled . Some areas covered were conflict resolution, leadership styles, interviewing, making a presentation, parliamentary procedure and writing a newspaper article. The sponsors of our program were Dr Balasubramanian, the YWCA, Adirondack Beverage, Stewarts, Wal-Mart, Price Chopper, and Dunkin Donuts.

The teens selected three representatives to attend "Students Inside Albany" in April 2008. They were: Madison Fletcher, Parvatie Sukhram, and Zagreb Mukerjee. The conference brings together high school students from across the state to learn about NY State government and how citizens can participate in the democratic process. Among the activities in which the students engage are interactive lectures, a tour of the capital building, observation of the Senate and Assembly and time spent shadowing their legislators.

The facilitators were Ruth Bonn, Joan Elliott, Maxine Borom, Maxine Brisport, Skip Darcy, Sandra Harrsen, Shirley Readdean, Dick Shave, Madelyn Thorne, Kathy McAuley, and Gene Rowland. Helen MacDonald served as recorder. Connie Young was our food coordinator. Alun Pritchard was our photographer and editor. The steering committee was Mary Pritchard, Ruth Bonn and Joan Elliott.

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