We are planning a youth leadership development training for volunteers!
The goal of this training is to get you thinking about why you chose to participate in peer court, how it connects to being a leader, your own leadership style and the styles of others with whom you work. It's a great opportunity to further develop your leadership skills, as well as increasing awareness of personal leadership styles and community leadership.
Food WILL be provided! Training will count as community service hours - also looks good on college applications.
The goal of this training is to get you thinking about why you chose to participate in peer court, how it connects to being a leader, your own leadership style and the styles of others with whom you work. It's a great opportunity to further develop your leadership skills, as well as increasing awareness of personal leadership styles and community leadership.
Food WILL be provided! Training will count as community service hours - also looks good on college applications.
About the j.w. fanning institute for leadership development
The J.W. Fanning Institute for Leadership Development – a public service and outreach unit of the University of Georgia – is dedicated to strengthening communities, organizations, and individuals through leadership development, training, and education. Founded in 1982, the Institute is named for UGA's first Vice President for Services, Dr. J.W. Fanning. His legacy of leadership development is embodied in the Institute's dedication to developing leaders of all ages, in every community, from all walks of life. A variety of clients call on the Institute's multi-disciplinary faculty for their expertise in community, non-profit, organizational, and youth leadership development.
facilitator profile
Emily Boness has served as Public Service Faculty at the J.W. Fanning Institute for Leadership Development since 2010. She directs Athens Peer Court, an award winning diversion program in which high school students serve as the lawyers, judge, and jurors in sentencing hearings for youth who have been charged with first-time offenses. She developed and delivers this youth leadership development training for middle and high school students in collaboration with University of Georgia School of Law students. In addition to directing Athens Peer Court, Boness administered Youthserve, a leadership and service program in collaboration with Municipal Court for participants aged 17-24. She also delivers youth leadership programs across Georgia, and teaches adult volunteers how facilitate the Youth Leadership In Action curriculum. Prior to joining Fanning, Boness worked as an operations supervisor in an industrial supply warehouse in Atlanta, where she managed workflow and personnel. Boness earned her J.D. from the University of Georgia’s School of Law and her BA in Political Science from Brown University. She was a 2012-2013 participant of GeorgiaForward’s Young Gamechanger program and a 2013-2014 L.E.A.D. Athens participant.
