Student Leadership

|Student Leadership: |

|How to Start and Support a Student Council at Your Program |

|by Michele V. Sacerdote |

|July 2003 |

|  |Table of Contents |

| |Introduction |

| |Definition of student leadership |

| |Why it is important for Directors/Coordinators to encourage it at programs? |

| |What is the role of the Director to promote Student Leadership? |

| |Student Council |

| |Needs Assessment: Figure out the purpose of the student council |

| |The 5 W's: How to organize a student council |

| |Logistics: How to start a student council |

| |General Tips for supporting students...