JPII Lead program introduction training session at AMU
NEW AVE PROGRAM STARTED:
JPII LEAD
It is Jesus who stirs in you the desire to do something great with your lives, the will to follow an ideal, the refusal to allow yourselves to be grounded down by mediocrity, the courage to commit yourselves humbly and patiently to improving
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yourselves and society, making the world more human and more fraternal.
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—Pope John Paul II, World Youth Day, Rome, 2000
his fall, AMU is excited to have launched JPII Lead, a new leadership development program for students. This year-long training program is directed towards developing the next generation of Catholic leaders, guided by the example set by Saint John Paul II. John Paul the Great was an extraordinary cultural leader whose enduring efforts to educate young people reflected his belief in the power of youth to shape the world. The JPII Lead program is geared towards the many student
leaders on campus, including resident assistants, household leaders, varsity athletes, student government representatives, as well as elected officers on the student activities and honors boards. At the start of the school year, these students were included in a training session led by University security, those serving in key ministries and on-campus advisors. In addition to the initial training, a group of professors and professionals will work alongside participants throughout the school year to support the focus on strategic goals and initiatives developed during the initial training.
