Cedar Park High School - Formed "Coalition X" with representatives from various clubs, teams and organizations throughout campus to address the many issues that face local youth in a coordinated effort.

 

 

 

 

Boerne Middle School South - Identified the importance of self-assurance/personal identity and tolerance/acceptance, and these things being a root cause of youth making unhealthy decisions. To address the issue, they produced the following video that was shared with the entire student body.

Ennis High School - Like many small towns around the country, underage drinking and teen pregnancy are often by-products of one simple element: boredom. These students plan to initiate a regular intramural league and incorporate community support and participation, while also educating them to make good decisions.

 

 

Girl Scouts of San Jacinto Council -
Girl Scouts from age 10 to 18 gathered to learn about leadership, team building, and how to address substance abuse through creative use of the media, utilizing counter-ads in particular that could be featured in the GSSJC publication The Golden Link.

 

Neighborhood Centers of Houston - Four different Neighborhood Centers worked with EYLAT as a part of the summer Higher Education for Youth (H.E.Y.) program,learning about teamwork and also discussing the most challenging issues they face every day and how to address them.

 

 

Fort Worth Country Day School - A two-day program addressing the dangers of alcohol, tobacco & other drugs, and how to make educated, healthy decisions & encourage others to do so.

Day One - Met with the 7th graders during four different class periods, discussing the effects of alcohol on the brain, the effects of tobacco on the body, the overwhelming nature of alcohol and tobacco marketing, and ended with a social norms survey to be used later in the program.

Day Two - Spent the whole day with the entire sophomore class and engaged in a mixture of sharing our stories, participating in fun, eye-opening activities, and discussing the motivations behind youth substance abuse. The results of the 7th grade social norms survey alerted the sophomores to the perception their younger peers hold of the high schoolers, and combined with additional activities that crystallized the lessons of the day, the 10th graders created personalized posters that pledged their commitment to make good decisions, which they would use in a social norms campaign at the middle school.     

 HS Counselor's Testimonial

What is EYLAT? (pronounced ee-lāt)

Extreme Youth Leadership Action Training is a one-day energetic and interactive training for students with 5 focal points:

·        Brainstorm issues on your campus or in your community

·        Learn advocacy skills

·        Discover and list community resources

·        Develop solutions for the issues identified

·        Create a campus or community improvement project

EYLAT brings students from various campus or community organizations together to focus on the common issues that everyone faces each day, learning leadership skills and team building along the way.

What do I have to do?

·        Select students, ideally from different organizations

·        Secure a multi-purpose room with tables & chairs for both educational and team building activities

·        Make arrangements for lunch

·        Schedule 30 minute appointment with the Principal/Organization Leader during the last hour of training for presentation and approval of the Action Plan

·        Work with students and EYLAT trainer to assist with the implementation of the Action Plan

·        Have fun!!!

What do our students need to do?

They need to be willing to explore, create and implement solutions to issues they have identified. Be team players, get involved, and make a difference! And of course…have fun!!!

For More Information:

Contact EYLAT Staff at 1-888-685-3645 or campdirector@eylat.org