Wednesday 14 November 2012

Knowledge to Action Youth Leadership Summit 2012


 

 

Youth Summit Feedback

 Ryan Kressinger

- What new skills did you gain? Team Building, Motivational techniques, leading a team.

- What new things did you learn about yourself? I found out how well I progress when leading a team and being in my flow as we call it, as I was told I come into my own and helps others really well. Also I was able to accept something's I never believed I could and was able to speak about it as well.

- How has this experience changed your way of thinking/your views? I think the experience has opened my eyes more in to seeing that you can achieve anything if you believe in your goal and find each step you need to complete before reaching your goal. Also it has made me think more about other people.

- If given the chance would you do it all over again? I would jump at the chance and go again. They would like me to go 2 times next year so I am trying my best to find out as much as I can so I can make sure I attend. Harry also told me he wanted me to be a lead coach at future summits and will be trained as a life coach, and I would begin in SanDiego next year and then followed by the one here in the UK.

- What was the highlight of your experience in the 6 days? The highlight for me was every day because we learned something new and was able to place it in different parts of our everyday life to see how we can apply it. Also it was probably Thursday and Friday because with my team and coach we was able to speak about many things I have personally not before spoken about.

                                                                                                                                   

From: Chaniece Nugent-Whittle
Sent: 06 November 2012 14:10
To: Leigh Christodoulou
Subject: feedback

 

 

Feedback:

The youth leadership summit has been one of the best weeks of my life and I have learnt so much. It has changed my life for the better and has made me a more positive individual. It has made me more determined to make a difference and follow my dreams, I would love to be involved in helping other young people and hopefully change the lives of other youth.

I don’t think anyone who didn’t come to the summit will understand how amazing it is unless they experience it themselves. I am grateful to have been a part of YLS and I was made very welcome and comfortable there.

Thank you Angela for allowing me to be a part of it and hopefully I can grow with YLS as the years go on. I have learned various leadership, communication and teamwork skills whilst I was there and have learnt that I can do well and that I should believe in myself more.

My best moments on being on the summit was having the motivational speakers come and talk to us about different topics. They were all inspiring in different ways.

Lastly being with all the other youth everyday taking part in different activities; the leap of faith jump was amazing and so glad I participated in the summit.

 

 

Chaniece Nugent-Whittle

Dear Katherine, Greg, Mark and Chris

 

Please see the message below from my son, Alexander Penny, who attended the Youth Leadership Summit. 

 

We are immensely grateful for the experience he was privileged to have last week.  

 

Thank you deeply for making that possible, particularly as I can see first hand that he has gained an incredible amount, which is a particular joy as a parent to see.  Alexander works very hard at everything he does, but it doesn't always come easily and he often lacks the confidence to get the most from life.  

 

He is noticeably more positive in general and clearer about his goals and ambitions.  It is already apparent that he has greatly benefited from the emotional and well-being guidance too.   He has been teaching me the "centering" exercise, which he learnt from Steve Jack, which it is obvious he will find helpful in this run up to his gcses and in everyday life.  

 

Thank you all for making this possible and for genuinely doing something so valuable for young people- especially in the notoriously challenging but seldom supported teenage years.

 

Having watched me learning to trade and him hearing directly from Greg what a liberating career trading can be, Alexander would jump at any opportunity to learn from the experts!  It particularly appealed to him the ability to have a successful career alongside being able to have time to have a family and specifically he would like to work to improve the standards of housing in shanty towns.   

 

He also said he was glad he was one of the positive people in terms of his attitude to wealth and wealthy people, which Greg explained as being key.

 

Please read his own message below.

 

With our most sincere thanks

 

Selina Sasse and Alexander's father, Edward Penny

 

-----Original Message-----

 

Dear Katherine, Greg, Chris and  Mark

 

 Thank you so much for granting me my place on the course, allowing me to attend.

 

 It was an amazing experience which I got a great deal out of. (Hopefully I'll be returning as an alumni). I feel I have learnt the power of teamwork and positivity trough the great speakers which took part ( especially Judymay who I had supper with one night and was very caring and interesting to talk to).

 

  I've already noticed I feel more at ease talking to strangers and acquaintances which I feel will be a very use full life skill and my friends have commented on my positivity. I've also been trying to explain the things I learnt and the gains of these things but they have been quite reluctant and distrustful at points as they're not used to people smiling at school!

 

 

 

Thank you so much

Alexander penny