Blue Ribbon Schools Student Leadership Institute

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Blue Ribbon Schools of Excellence is planning an exciting institute for outstanding students focusing on leadership and culture in partnership with the Disney Institute at Walt Disney World. Christine Voigt, Instructional Technology Coordinator at Bishop Dunne Catholic School in Dallas, Texas, will lead this student project.
 
One of the missions of Blue Ribbon Schools has been to involve and focus on students in all of our initiatives.  Students will experience world class leadership training and the opportunity to create a cultural and world peace forum with other students around the world. Some of the activities that will be included in the Blue Ribbon Student Institute are:
 
  • Leadership and cultural training provided by internationally acclaimed Walt Disney World Student Institute: Leadership Excellence: The Inside Track is part of the Disney Institute Family & Youth Programs. The training and activities will take place in the Epcot theme park. Click here to download the Disney PDF on the program.
     
  • Also part of the Walt Disney World Student Institute: Millenium Cultures is available for middle school students. The training and activities will also take place in the Epcot theme park. Click here to download the Disney PDF on the program.
  • Afternoon admission to Epcot and the Candlelight Processional including a private opening reception at Italy Isola overlooking the World Showcase Lagoon and a viewing of IllumiNations: Reflections of Earth fireworks and laser show.
  • Special sessions designed by Jason Fulmer and Teachers of the Year focusing on leadership and cultural experiences with outstanding students. The students will participate in an activity that will challenge their leadership skills.
  • Special sessions by corporate sponsors involving the latest techniques in technology and continuing to develop a social network for students to share cultural information designed to bring students together from over the world.
  • Special sessions on leadership presented by some of the most successful principals in the world. The students will receive a template of outstanding leadership strategies.
  • Special theme park ticket reductions will be available to students.
All participating students will receive a certificate illustrating the projects completed and certification in the Blue Ribbon Schools Student Leadership Institute.
Our student project is designed to infuse students in a world class forum with Walt Disney World as the environment.
 

2009 Blue Ribbon Schools Blueprint for Excellence National Conference

Student Leadership Institute

 

 

TENTATIVE AGENDA

December 8-12, 2009

 

Tuesday, December 8

 

2:00 – 6:00 PM                       Registration

 

Wednesday, December 9

 

8:00 – 3:30 PM                       Registration

 

BREAKFAST ON YOUR OWN

 

8:30 – 10:15 AM                    Opening Ceremony

 

10:30 – 11:30 AM                  Welcome and Team Building                                 Leadership Activities with

                                                Teachers of the Year

 

11:30 – 1:00 PM                     LUNCH ON YOUR OWN

 

1:00 – 2:00 PM                       World Peace Project Session 1

Activities include: introduction and exploration of World Utopia website (Ning); participate in preliminary online discussions; brainstorm ideas for interview questions for Disney World Showcase Cast Members at EPCOT; review how to use technology to record interviews: including video cameras, and iPods as voice recorders.

 

2:00 – 2:15 PM                       Break

 

2:15 – 3:15 PM                       World Peace Project Session 1

                                                (continued)

                                               

 

3:15 PM                                  Students meet up with chaperones to depart for Epcot

 

4:15 – 9:30 PM                       Reception at Candlelight Processional

 

                                                DINNER ON YOUR OWN

 

                                                Regroup for Evening Fireworks

 

Thursday, December 10

 

                                                BREAKFAST ON YOUR OWN

 

7:45 AM                                 Meet to depart for Disney Leadership Institute

 

8:15 AM – 11:45 AM             Disney Leadership Institutes

 

12:00 PM – 12:45 PM            Group Lunch (in the park)

 

12:45PM – 1:00 PM               Break

 

1:00 PM – 2:00 PM                Debrief on the morning institutes and discuss student mentoring

 

2:00 – 2:15 PM                       Break

 

2:15 – 3:15 PM                       World Peace Project Session 2

 

Activities include: review and share materials collected from interviews, select and post materials on the web, prepare for Internet video conferences on Friday with China, and other schools that will participate on the project remotely.

 

3:30 PM                                  Pick up by chaperones

                                                DINNER ON YOUR OWN

 

Friday, December 11

 

                                                BREAKFAST ON YOUR OWN

 

Time TBD                               Tour Lockheed Martin Facility

 

                                                LUNCH ON YOUR OWN

 

6:00 PM – 8:00 PM                Banquet

 

END OF STUDENT INSTITUTE

 

Saturday, December 12

No scheduled student activities.  Those that are left can have a full day enjoying the parks!

 

 

Blue Ribbon Schools of Excellence, Inc., claims no affiliation, nor endorsement,
by the United States Department of Education No Child Left Behind (NCLB) - Blue Ribbon Schools Program.