For my second artifact, I wanted to dedicate it to Mount Legacy Week. My scholars group, Mount Leadership Society Scholars does this event/project called Mount Legacy Week where every Mountie joins a team focused on a social justice issue (abuse, education, environment, global, health, and poverty). Each team will create and implement two projects that benefit the community while incorporating the Mount Essentials and honor the legacy of Ruth Weimer Mount. I am on Team Education. We are working with two schools/programs where we are educating students on leadership. The first project, named Leaders are GEMS, Team Education is going to GEMS (Graham Elementary and Middle School) and is teaching students about leadership and how to identify leaders in their life by watching videos, discussions and interactive activities. The second project we are working with the ASAS (After School All-Stars) program where we will host an after-school program by teaching students about leadership through the books we are providing.
I am a Meeting Zest Coordinator (MZC) for Team Education where I motivate the team, prepare and lead Team Education meetings and work with the other leaders to plan for our next steps. I was thrilled when I found out I was going to be an MZC. I can clearly remember jumping for joy when I received that email. Through Mount Legacy Week, I have learned about leadership and my leadership skills have improved significantly. Through the meetings I have lead, my public speaking skills have improved and I have become a much more confident leader. I am grateful for Mount Legacy week because my friendships have strengthened and have made new friends. My co-MZC Emma and I had an instant connection and we have become close ever since we met!
Here are some pictures from Mount Legacy Week so far!
From Budget Night, we made yellow bracelets to promote team spirit and pride. Team Education’s color is yellow!
This is Team Education on Budget Night (January 13th 2020)
This photo is when our leadership team met for the first time on October 21st 2019