New London High School STEM Lecture Hall
7:45 Groton STA bus picks up Fitch High students
8:00 Groton STA bus picks up Ledyard High students
8:30 Arrive at New London High STEM Program Lecture Hall
8:45 Icebreakers:
· Movement Games
· Name Games
· Group challenge- arrange in birthday order without talking
· Recognize Kiah for being selected as MPTN Youth Chairwoman
9:30 Listening exercise- small group with large group report out:
· Think a person you admire as a great listener; what qualities do they show that makes you think he or she is such a good listener
· Think of a person who you suspect does not listen well, what qualities or actions do they show that makes you think they are not listening?
· Report out as small group to the large group
10:00 “Be the change you want to see in the world.” Mahatma Gandhi
· The Boy, The Mole, The Fox, and The Horse by Charlie Mackesy
· Theme: “You are not alone” – we need to gather allies and build
· We are all swimming in a toxic sea; Ledyard incident with Bacon Academy and Groton/New London fight
· How can we as a group make a difference and become agents of change?
10:30 Ledyard MTW outreach program
· Kurt and students explain process used at Ledyard High with faculty and administration
· School groups meet to strategize how to facilitate dialogue, gather allies and build bridges to address problems
Leadership Skills:
· Think of an effective leader, what qualities does he or she possess? What qualities do you think you need to improve or learn to be an effective student leader?
· Small group talk --> report to full group
11:30 Lunch
12:00 School groups share strategies to the large group
12:45 Leadership Skills:
· Think of an effective leader, what qualities does he or she possess? What qualities do you think you need to improve or learn to be an effective student leader?
· Small group talk --> report to full group
1:15 Bus departs New London High
1:45 Drop off Ledyard High students
2:15 Drop off Ledyard Fitch students