Jade Connolly currently studying for a degree in Veterinary Science attended the Rotary Youth Leadership Awards (RYLA), a 7 day experienced based conference for young adults aged 18-30 to further develop character and leadership skills, empowering young people to lead.
RYLA aims to:
· Demonstrate Rotary's respect and concern for youth;
· Provide an effective training experience for selected youth and potential leaders;
· Encourage leadership of youth by youth;
· Recognise publicly young people who are rendering service to their communities.
Every RYLA program covers the following core topics:[1]
· Fundamentals of leadership
· Ethics of positive leadership
· Importance of communication skills in effective leadership
· Problem-solving and conflict management
· Rotary's purpose and service to the community
· Building self-confidence and self-esteem
· Elements of community and global citizenship
Leaders are persons who guides or directs not dictates. Learnt to be part of the solution not part of the problem in teamwork.
Discovered self by portraying positive emotions,. Must believe in yourself.
Jade concluded by screening a short video of the conference.