Youth Leadership

Rising Stars Youth Leadership Development

Do you believe young people are prepared to become tomorrow’s leaders?

Are their scholastic results what they should be?

Would you like to see increased grade point averages?

Would you like to see them complete college on the 4-year plan instead of the 5 or 6-year plan?

Could we do a better job of preparing our young people to … climb higher, reach farther, and perform better?

BLEST Performance Solutions is preparing young people for a healthy and successful future by helping youth navigate through new and complex dimensions. Success in today’s competitive environment requires that youth develop their personal leadership skills. Leadership is essential in enabling youth to develop character, confidence, and values that promote the goal of healthy behavior. Research shows that a majority of American youth engage in health-compromising behavior.

Enabling youth to make positive life choices

The Rising Stars Process is designed to help today’s youth develop their personal leadership skills and begin to set goals and directions for their lives, beginning at an earlier age. Leadership is essential in enabling youth to develop character, confidence, and values that promote the understanding of healthy behavior.

Rising Stars is an innovative and unique inside-out self-development process. This evidence-based approach focuses on three critical elements that promote personal leadership, healthy behaviors, and the skills employers identify as essential. These elements are developed, applied, and reinforced throughout the process and through a follow-up process to strengthen and perpetuate successful behaviors.

Some of the many positive outcomes of Rising Stars participants include:

Enhanced Leadership Skills:
- Behavioral Change: Participants will demonstrate improved leadership skills, including effective communication, decision-making, and problem-solving.
- Condition Change: Participants will take on leadership roles within their schools, communities, or organizations.
Increased Workforce Readiness:
- Behavioral Change: Participants will show improved job readiness skills, such as resume writing, interview techniques, and professional etiquette.
- Condition Change: Participants will secure internships, part-time jobs, or full-time employment.
Improved Academic and Career Outcomes:
- Behavioral Change: Participants will exhibit better study habits and higher levels of academic engagement.
- Condition Change: Participants will achieve higher grades, complete certifications, or enroll in higher education programs.
Greater Civic Engagement:
- Behavioral Change: Participants will participate more frequently in community service and civic activities.
- Condition Change: Participants will contribute to community projects and initiatives.
Strengthened Social Networks:
- Behavioral Change: Participants will build stronger relationships with peers, mentors, and community leaders.
- Condition Change: Participants will have access to a supportive network that can help them achieve their goals.