I thought I should also share with you how much you have impacted our student leaders. I have the fortune of seeing them daily and have been at St. Francis for so long that I have had the opportunity to watch them grow. Since your visit with them I have seen them come to life! My quiet and shy leaders are now pulling kids on to the dance floor and engaging students in the hall. They are excited to present new ideas and look for opportunities to help fellow students and classes. They approach every activity ready to show their care. Thank you for your workshop and your assemblies!
Julia Rossi, Grade 7 and 8 Teacher, Leadership Advisor. St. Francis School, London. November, 2022
Andy's School Assemblies for Grades 6 to 8
Memorable presentations of laughter, high energy, school spirit and encouragement. Program length is flexible from 40 to 90 minutes, with an interactive cheer or activity every 15 minutes to get your audience up to laugh and learn!
The most unique quality of my presentations is that your school or organization’s events, activities, and accomplishments are incorporated into the presentation. I will promote upcoming activities while offering recognition and praise for past events. Money spent on my programs can be considered an investment in more successful future activities! Plus, all your leadership groups and their advisors will appreciate a speaker that mentions their accomplishments! Assembly Suggestion: Most schools book "Share Your Care." The "Get Your Hand UP!" Assembly is perfect for 8th grade assemblies to help with their transition to high schools.
Student Assembly 1: “Share your Care”
What was my criteria to ask Leica to dance at my first dance in grade 7? Her looks? Sports skills? No … my criteria was, “will she say no … nicely?!” Her kindness and character were why I asked her to dance! What would she say? This moving and comedic story about self-confidence and compassion will have everyone in your audience relating to my journey from shy grade 6 to high school grad. My message: Care about yourself, your friends, family, school, and community!
My top 3 examples of care: Show up. Participate. Listen.
Themes of Community Service, Inclusion, Kindness, School Spirit, Self-Confidence, Bullying Awareness are woven into the program.
Student Assembly 2: “Get Your Hand UP!”
On the first day of high school, I was 6 foot and 115 pounds. My #1 enemy … the wind! I tried out for the Junior football team and on the second day of school I experienced the failure of being cut. This hilarious and inspiring program encourages your students to have an attitude of “Pick Me, Pick Me”! Fight the fear of failure and be the student that “Gets Your Hand UP” to answer questions, ask questions, and volunteer.
School is about balancing learning and having fun!
This program is a popular choice for grade 8 assemblies to prepare them for high school.
Work ethic, School Spirit, Self-Confidence, Resiliency, and Volunteerism are the key themes of this assembly.
School Staff Assembly: “The Impact of Educators"
In the fall of grade 9, I received a letter inviting me to attend a “potential test” for track and field. That letter from Coach and Teacher Don Young changed my life! Expect tears of laughter and powerful reflection as I share the lessons I learned from Coach Young and his efforts to connect with students. The program is an inspiring reminder to all school staff of their IMPACT on the lives of youth.
When booking me for your school, consider organizing an after-school staff meeting so I can share this powerful program. Its length is flexible to your needs, from 20 minutes to 1 hour, with teambuilding activities and hilarious interaction! Also available as a one to two-hour Professional Development session!
Andy's Student Leadership Workshops
Inspiring Leadership Training that is Educational, Interactive and Habit forming.
Program length is flexible from 40 to 90 minutes, with an option for a half-day leadership retreat. All sessions feature an interactive activity, school spirit cheer or game every 15 minutes to get your audience up to laugh and learn!
Workshop 1: "Making Care Contagious!” – Andy’s Habits of Successful Student Leaders.
Care is Contagious, but as a LEADER, it must start with ME! Lessons learned from being a grade 8 student council VP, a high school student president, and the orientation coordinator of my university. A powerful student leadership program on improving communication and event marketing, building school spirit, handling rejection and negativity, being an example of good decisions and promoting inclusion!
Workshop 2: “Initiate Inclusion by Invitation” – Leadership Training on Building Community.
Inclusion is seeing differences without seeing the difference.
A leadership workshop version of my program on Inclusion. Leaders are the first “I” – Initiate. Leaders start the conversation, extend invitation, learn about barriers to inclusion, and work with others to find solutions!
Inclusion is at the forefront of all schools’ goals. For 10 months in 2018-19, my family had three young women from Congo live with us until their housing situation was settled. The ongoing experience of being “Uncle Andrew” to new Canadians from Africa is hilarious, powerful, and insightful. When you initiate inclusion by invitation, my family’s experience shows that the rewards go both ways – blessing the giver and receiver! From this experience and my work at the King’s University College Peace Camp for children ages 5 to 12, I offer leadership training on the following challenges: How can you initiate inclusion? What limits our courage to invite? How can one maintain enthusiasm for invitation and leadership when negative experiences and rejection challenge us in our schools and community? Include, invite, and lead by initiating!
Workshop focus: Inclusion, Appreciation of Differences, Self-confidence, Communication Skills, Team Building, Community Service.
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