AT OUR PROGRAM KIDS WILL:

Participate in activities and events preparation everyday.

Showcase their individual talents and strengths.

Gain confidence and develop self-esteem.

Learn Leadership Skills.

Feel a sense of ownership in GLO.

Gain a sense of the world around them and a desire to affect positive change in their communities.

NEW to School year 2009-10
GLO ACADEMY
4th & 5th Grades

What is the GLO Academy?
GLO Academy: Youth Leadership Development in Action is an exciting new experience uniquely designed for GLO 4th / 5th Graders. Using Youth Development Principles and Search Institute’s 40 Developmental Assets® as framework, through the GLO Academy, 4th / 5th Graders will participate in character-building activities rooted in best practices and youth as authentic resources.

GLO’s Programs respond to the changing needs of young people
GLO’s work with young people continues to be an evolving process. Reflecting on the good work the GLO staff has done over the years with 4th / 5th graders, we also recognize that they are growing up with universal and unique challenges. Like generations of children before them, they are growing up with issues such as peer pressure, grades, self-esteem, and middle school. Young people are also challenged with new situations that are unique to growing up today: exposure to media, how to contribute to a sustainable world, becoming role models, and still have fun.

Meeting GLO’s mission to provide quality programs for children and families means responding to both traditional and changing needs of today’s youth. While we feel that the organization has historically done a good job with 4th / 5th graders, it was also clear that many of these children require an experience that better meets their needs and prepares them for middle school and life. To that end, a group of Directors from GLO formed a committee to take best practices from our existing programs and include new approaches for working 4th / 5th to develop: GLO Academy.