leadership
West Street Student Council Partnership with the Centennial Center for Leadership at Hobart and William Smith Colleges
Students learn the “7 Habits of Happy Kids” with Hobart and William Smith students, Caroline Dosky ’12, MAT ’13, Caroline Demeter ’15, and Daniel Budmen ’15.
“If there are two paths, I want to be on the one that leads to awesome.” - Kid President Dear West Street Families, It has been a pleasure to work with your children as part of the Centennial Center for Leadership’s newly established partnership with the West Street Student Council. Upon its opening in 2008, the Centennial Center for Leadership provides opportunities for Hobart and William Smith undergraduate students to explore the field of leadership. Their goal is to develop authentic, ethical, inclusive, and
value-based leaders in our community. The Centennial Center for Leadership has been thrilled to partner with Paula Foote and the West Street Student Council this spring. In the three-part leadership workshop, the students have been introduced to leadership themes and principles some of which include teamwork, effective communication, goal setting, being proactive instead of reactive, and the importance of listening. Students have worked to
define leadership, consider the differences between leadership and followership, and articulate what they believe as part of an “I Believe” statement. Overall, we have been extremely impressed with the second grader’s commitment and enthusiasm with these sessions. We are looking forward to our last session with them on May 3rd! Best, Caroline Dosky ’12, MAT ’13 Workshop Coordinator
In the Student’s Words:
“I believe in high 5’s.” “I believe in giving food to people in need.” “I believe in working through hard problems.”
“I think synergize means that you help your team out even if your team is losing.” “My definition for leadership is thinking about others and speaking for yourself and the world.”