Strength and especially power are concepts, often used to inspire young people to “be empowered” or “stand in their power. It is often assumed that the more power or strength we have, the more successful we will be as a leader.
The concept of power can lead to confusion at the point when adults take steps to share their power with students or give them authority. In supporting youth leadership, it is essential to create positive partnerships between students and adults to build leadership skills through mentoring and shared power, implicit equality of responsibility, accountability, and control.
Gaining power occurs consciously, but more often unconsciously, on the basis of race, age, social class, gender, sexual orientation, and abilities. These factors influence which students are already successful within the system. It is these students who have traditionally been sought out as leaders, leaving the rest of the students with no or less easy access to leadership roles.Gekozen kan worden voor een periode tussen de 20 en 60 minuten, maar kan ook verlengd worden in overleg met de groep.
Gedurende deze tijd besteden we aandacht aan de subtiele informatie die de natuur ons brengt en onze eigen innerlijke stem zodat we onszelf en de wereld om ons heen beter kunnen begrijpen.
