Last week, I had the opportunity to spend a day
at Mt. Morris, where the Wisconsin Youth Leadership Academy was taking place.
I’d studied the website closely and completed the
recommended reading; I knew that this camp was all about leadership and how we
show up in the world.
What I didn’t know, though, was just how much
momentum, support, transformation, and energy are all possible when you put a
bunch of high school students who have never met before together in a room to
explore who they are as people and as leaders.
What occurred was pretty incredible. There was
laughter, deep conversation, learning, and exploration. Even more powerful was
the combination of unwavering support and deep love and acceptance. This showed
up in the form of 1:1 conversations, understanding glances, and my favorite
part – big, blob forming, sometimes sweaty, smile-inducing group hugs.
I am thrilled to be embarking on a 1-year journey
as a youth coach for WYLA. If I’m able to learn even half as much over the
course of this 1-year coaching journey as I learned in one day at Mt. Morris, I’m
in for quite a treat.
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