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Together, we rise!

Leadership &

Building Community

for 11th and 12th grade

Part 1: Leadership

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“If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more, and become more, you are a leader!”

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-John Quincy Adams

6th U.S. President

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What Makes a Good Leader?

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In small groups, discuss the following:

1. Take turns and share some details about a time you had an effective leader and/or a bad leader (without naming names of anyone at PVHS). Why was the leader effective? (Or not?)�

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What Makes a Good Leader? (continued)

2. What do you think are the two most important characteristics of a leader from the list below? Why? �

Respected Good person, good morals Team-oriented

Confident Not a hypocrite Honest

Has a vision Helps others in need Sets a good example

Hard working Promotes inclusiveness Fair/just to all

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Leadership in What the Eyes Don’t See

“The world shouldn’t be comprised of people in boxes, minding their own business. It should be full of people raising their voices, using their power and presence, standing up for what’s right…that’s the world I want to live in.”

-Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha

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What kind of leaders/role models does PVHS need?

• As upperclassmen, you have a great impact on the school culture and environment. �
• You are older and more experienced; whether they admit it or not, the younger grades look up to you.

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What would you do (part I)?

It’s nutrition at school, and you’re walking back by the parking lot. You observe a group of 4-5 freshmen boys, and hear wild laughter as you approach. You see that they are all swatting one boy with their backpacks, and are holding his water bottle away from him. The boy being hit is trying to laugh it off, but is getting more agitated.

3. What are your options as an upperclassman? If that was you as a freshman, what would you want a passerby to do/say?

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What would you do (part II)?

There is a news story about a violent act committed against a person of Asian descent. The next day, a group of students are standing together on their phones, and someone sends around a “joke” text with a racial slur about Asian Americans in reference to the event. You are one of the many recipients of the text – dozens of students have seen it, but no one’s responded.

4. What are your options, and what are the likely reactions?

5. What is the school environment like in the short and long-term when students feel they have to live with negative remarks about race, gender, orientation, etc?

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Part 2: Building Community

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Self Reflection

Write brief answers to the questions below:

6. What are my strengths as a leader on campus? �

7. What is one characteristic of a leader I can improve on this year? �

8.. What is one specific action I can take in the next week to help create a positive, inclusive and respectful school environment here at PVHS?

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How can you be aware of your effect on others’ success and happiness here at PVHS?

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Whole class brainstorm:

9. What are some specific actions we could take as a school to increase a feeling of connectedness and well-being at PVHS? �

10. What are some specific actions we could take as individuals to foster a positive, inclusive and respectful environment at PVHS?

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How can you be aware of your effect on others’ success and happiness in this class?

Whole class brainstorm:

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11. What are some specific actions we could take as a class to foster a positive, inclusive and respectful learning and teaching environment in our class? Let’s create our Class Ethos.

*Ethos: the characteristic spirit of a culture, era, or community as manifested in its beliefs and aspirations.

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Together, we rise!

Thank you for your leadership, Sea Kings!