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CLIPS Peer Mentoring

If you are in grades 10-12, you should consider joining our Clippers in Leadership and Practice (CLIPS) Peer Mentoring Course!

Important Details
This program is classified as an honors level Executive Leadership Class. CLIPS runs for a full year, and students receive 2.5 credits per semester. Students must complete an application and go through an interview process prior to taking this course. 
 
Overview

The leadership course will guide students through the art of mentorship, communication skills, goal setting and self-advocacy through reflective and experiential-based instruction. This year-long, honors weighted class has been developed in partnership with Ignite Nation. The curriculum is designed to provide students with the resources and skills necessary to become an effective student to student peer mentor and a leader in the community.

Executive Mentors will be involved in designing and facilitating meaningful activities within our school to include:
  • Mentor Training and Support - Guide, train and assist CLIPS mentors throughout the year.
  • Cultivate a Leadership Style: Discover and refine their unique leadership approach.
  • Work to Improve School Climate and Culture: Make a positive impact on our school environment.
  • Develop a Collaborative Capstone Project: Research, plan and execute a meaningful project.
  • Create a Personal Portfolio: Reflect and analyze the learning and growth that took place throughout the course and present it to peers, teachers and/or families/community.

In conjunction with the course, students will be assigned a team of student mentors to lead. They will formally meet once a month to teach them core leadership skills. The Executive Leadership students will oversee, guide and lead the meetings between mentors and incoming student groups.