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Community Service Leadership Program


Mission Statement
The Community Service Leadership Program is supported and administered by the 87 Afterschool Program. This competitive entry program is designed to provide experience and leadership in the childcare field for middle school and high school students. The philosophy of the program is to encourage and support students to become better listeners, communicators, and leaders in our community.

Community Service Leadership Program Facts
The Community Service Leadership Program (CSLP) is a year-round middle school and high school internship with the 87 Afterschool Program. Interns volunteer with the various camps that the Afterschool offers; including daily after-school care, and winter, spring, and summer holiday camps.

Applying for CSLP
Entry into CSLP is competitive. Candidates must fill out an application and submit three references along with their resumes. Only fifteen interns are chosen each year. The CSLP is structured around four key components: Group Discussion, Peer Training/Assistance, Writing/Reflection Journals, and Conflict Mediation Training.

The Program's Components
The program has four key components to ensure the success of our participants. Group Discussion, Peer Training/Assistance, Writing/Reflection Journals, and Conflict Mediation are the tools necessary to become a group leader.

  1. The Group Discussion component wil be used for the interns to have platform to voice their concerns and / or opinions, and for the supervisor to give feedback on job performance.
  2. The Peer Training/Assistance component is for interns to learn from past CSLP perticipants currently employed on the daily routine of the program.
  3. Writing/Reflection Journal is to be used to reflect on their daily experience in the program, and will be used to evaluate the effectiveness of the program.
  4. Conflict Mediation – each participant will be enrolled in our conflict mediation training program. The participants will be trained in the fundamentals of conflict resolution and peace education.

At the conclusion of the program all participants will be trained in conflict resolution and peace education as well as being effective listeners, communicators and leaders. Participants will be awarded certificates for the completion of the program.