Leadership Academy Course

The Unloc Leadership Academy is an initiative to incubate passionate young leaders, to support their personal development and to channel their energy into tackling social issues faced by young people in their school, college or community. 

• Participants will take part in a core leadership and social action training programme at the beginning of their time at the Academy before specialising in a social issue they would like to address. Academy participants will then deliver social action projects (usually peer-led presentations) focusing on one of these priorities.

By the end of the inspiring programme, participants will have…

• Functional knowledge around project planning, facilitation and communication.
• The personal confidence, skills and qualities for leadership and employability more broadly.
• Been provided with a creative outlet for school improvement ideas.
• Connected with external role models.

By the end of the programme, participants will have constructed…

• A plan for a school/college improvement idea.
• A presentation explaining their idea. 
• Whether your students have leadership experience already, or are completely new to the concept of leadership, Unloc’s Leadership Academy will provide an empowering experience for all.

Course key outcomes (Why):
By the end of the programme, participants will have...

• Functional knowledge around project planning, facilitation and communication.
• The personal confidence, skills and qualities for leadership and employability more broadly.
• Been provided with a creative outlet for school improvement ideas.
• Connected with external role models.

Tangible outcomes (What):
By the end of the programme, participants will have...

• A plan for a school/college improvement idea.
• A presentation explaining their idea.

Key Skills

• Problem Solving
• Questioning
• Goal Setting and Action Planning
• Reflecting and Reviewing
• Making and Taking Decisions
• Managing Stress and Change
• Positive Self Esteem
• Communication
• Networking
• Public Speaking
• Negotiation
• Civic Engagement
• Teamworking
• Delegation
• Managing Relationships

Key Knowledge/Topic Objectives

• To understand what a social awareness campaign is.
• To understand and implement different approaches to project (campaign) planning.
• To understand the importance of developing personal leadership skills & qualities.
• To develop skills and approaches to facilitation.
• To develop the knowledge needed for running a social awareness campaign.
• To develop powerful mind tools for self-confidence, self-motivation & self-reflection.
• To understand the power of branding and the need for good branding.