Civic Leadership Program for Youth (CLPY)

CLPY is an intensive service-learning leadership program that trains youth and young adults in the Asian immigrant communities to become leaders who are catalysts for positive change in their communities.

We believe that youth, particularly those in immigrant families, can have powerful influences on their families and on their larger communities. In order to harness such potential of the young people in Asian immigrant communities, the Good Neighboring Campaign launched the Civic Leadership Program for Youth that integrates education, skill-building workshops, and experiential work within a community of peers and mentors in 2012.

By mobilizing the youth to become active and effective citizens, we hope to solve problems faced by the immigrant communities from within and make positive impacts on the larger society.

“[CLPY] is different from other volunteer activities because we, the students, took the initiative to identify the problem that WE see and find a way to address the problem… We can be a part of changing the community that we care about the most” – Sophia Lee, 11th grade, South Forsyth HS

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1) Develop better understanding of themselves through self- reflective exploration of values, strengths, leadership styles, and skills, thus forming a sense of his or her role in their communities

2) Become familiar with contemporary issues of various scales and different methods of community development

3) Develop effective communication skills, critical thinking skills, problem-solving approach, and other skills needed to become effective leaders who can behave professionally, maturely, and considerately

4) Exercise leadership by engaging in discussions to identify practical strategies to create both small-scale and large-scale positive changes in their communities and implementing projects that address community needs

5) Build a strong and supportive network of current and future community leaders

6) Develop a sense of empowerment and civic responsibility to become active citizens

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GNC Manners School

Instructor Certification Workshop

GNC conducted 1st Manners School Instructor Ceritification Workshop in September 9-11, 2004, Atlanta, Georgia.

This workshop is to train Korean American Sunday school teachers so that they can teach American manners and etiquette to Korean American children, who don't have parents familiar with American manners and etiquette.

GNC has concern that Korean American children still lag behind in American etiquette and softer, more personal skill and this shortfall threatens to keep them in the role of spectators in America. GNC believes being rich in soft skills and maintaining a well-mannered character are important facets of Korean Americans' becoming more active participants in US society.

12 enthusiastic prospective Manners School teachers from New York, Maryland, Virginia and Georgia participated and completed this workshop, receiving Manners School instructor certificate.

Master instructor, Ms. Zacki Murphy, foudner of 'Lifestyle Classess for kids& teens' trained this Korean American Sunday school teachers to be Manners School instructors, who can teach children in their local churches methods and specifics of manners and etiquette in American society.

Workshop was composed of Ms. Zacki's lecture to introduce and expound upon different aspect of American culture, active trainee involvement such as role-playing participation, practice what they have learned and sharing their feedback and opinion with other trainees. Ms. Sachi Koto, anchorwoman of CNN headline news made speech about manners during table manners session conducted at one of best restaurants in Atlanta, GA.



Janet Kim, GNC Manners school instructor completing this workshop
"This program allowed me to review my knowledge as well as helped me to think of ways to pass this knowledge to younger children. It was fun to learn interactively and I feel better prepared to help the children. I believe as more people learn through this program and go to teach other student. It was very valuable experience"

Eunice Kim, GNC Manners school instructor completing this workshop
"The workshop was a 'great tool' to guide and teach children to be equipped for leaders with integrity and characters in the mainstream society. It was a great learning experience as a teacher so that I could pass this on to the children, who are our hope, dream and future"

 

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