Be Trained to Facilitate Adventure Education and Service-Learning Experiences

IMPACT is a youth development model that aims to empower youth to grow in character and live an active life of faith now, in their current communities. The IMPACT model is a Christ and Gospel centered model that utilizes adventure education, service-learning, and biblical moral narrative as “tools” for sparking change and growth in the lives of youth, where students learn and grow through an active cycle of action and reflection. Originating in Romania, IMPACT is run by the Coldwater Foundation and the Franken Leadership Institute, contextualized for youth and leadership development here in North America.

IMPACT Staff: Staff will be responsible for facilitating an IMPACT group each week with one of our partner churches, playing a vital role both leading the club and investing in the lives of local youth. Staff will function as a team in the planning and running of each meeting, as well as participating in other IMPACT events outside the normal meeting schedule. Since the students will grow through learning, Staff are expected to come first as learners, and then as leaders.

Staff will:  Be trained to facilitate adventure education and service-learning experiences  Lead an IMPACT group beginning in September  Develop leadership skills that will be transferable to all future leadership opportunities  Be part of a core team that is exploring an active approach to youth ministry  Invest in local youth and empower them to use their gifts to meet the needs of their community

Expectations:  In the Fall, all Staff will attend a weekend training retreat where we will focus on growing as a group and be introduced to adventure education and service- learning—the pedagogies used during IMPACT  Following training, staff will meet once a week as a time for fellowship, continued training, and planning for weekly IMPACT meetings  Staff will plan and lead weekly IMPACT meetings  As a team, staff will work to continually advertise and update the community in regards to IMPACT opportunities

A Coldwater/Franken Leadership Institute Program IMPACT STAFF 2013-14 APPLICATION

Please complete this form with your typed responses to the questions below and return to Matt Gray in the Franken Center by February 22. Once we receive your application, we will set up an interview held February 25 –28. Positions will be announced by March 13. Questions? Contact: [email protected]

General Information

Name: ______Phone:______

Home Address: ______

Campus Address: ______NWC E-mail: ______

Major Field of Study: ______

Number of Semesters at NWC: ___ Projected Date of Graduation: ______

GPA: ______

1. What other activities are you planning to be involved with on campus in the 2012-13 school year?

2. What are some past leadership experiences you have had? Describe one that has been formative for you.

3. Why do you want to work with youth?

4. What does the word “leadership” mean to you?

5. Describe the role that faith plays in your life.

6. What about this position attracts you? What are some things you hope to learn? Essentially, why do you want to be an IMPACT leader? 2013 IMPACT LEADER RECOMMENDATION FORM PLEASE PRINT CLEARLY APPLICANT INFORMATION (to be completed by the applicant prior to distribution to the referee)

Name:______To the Student: By signing this waiver you are giving up your right under the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 to inspect letters of recommendation. “I, ______, waive my right to access this recommendation.” Name of Applicant Signature of Applicant: ______Date: ______

REFEREE INFORMATION The above named student is applying for the Portage Program. This program will be led by NWC staff and will take place in the spring/summer of 2013. Please take a few minutes to complete the information and answer the questions below. Feel free to attach a separate sheet if necessary. Your input and prompt response is greatly appreciated. Please call Matt Gray at the Franken Center for Faith, Learning, and Living with questions. Please return this form to Matt Gray by February 22 at 5:00 pm.

__ Faculty Member __ Staff Member

Name: ______Position:______Phone: ______Email:______Address:______How long and in what capacity have you known this student? ______Please rate the applicant on the following:

Unable Excellen Below Please check the appropriate column: Good Average to t Average Judge General academic abilities Written expression Oral expression Social Attitude: Courteous Responsible Adaptable Flexible Able to work with others Emotional Stability and Maturity: Adjusts easily to new situations Emotional reaction to strain Able to maintain a positive attitude Accepts authority/Able to take direction

A component of this program will take place in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area. Participants will be living and functioning in community, and will be very active on all levels – physically, intellectually and emotionally. In what areas or in what ways can you foresee the applicant having difficulty? ______Would you wish to have the applicant as a member of a group you were leading?  Yes  No

Do you recommend the applicant?  Yes  Yes, with the reservations noted below  No

If you have any additional comments, please feel free to use the back side of this form or attach additional pages. Thank you for your time.

Referee Signature: ______Date: ______

RETURN TO MATT GRAY BY FEBRUARY 22. 2013 IMPACT LEADER RECOMMENDATION FORM PLEASE PRINT CLEARLY APPLICANT INFORMATION (to be completed by the applicant prior to distribution to the referee)

Name:______To the Student: By signing this waiver you are giving up your right under the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 to inspect letters of recommendation. “I, ______, waive my right to access this recommendation.” Name of Applicant Signature of Applicant:______Date:______

REFEREE INFORMATION The above named student is applying for the Portage Program. This program will be led by NWC staff and will take place in the spring/summer of 2013. Please take a few minutes to complete the information and answer the questions below. Feel free to attach a separate sheet if necessary. Your input and prompt response is greatly appreciated. Please call Matt Gray at the Franken Center for Faith, Learning, and Living with questions. Please return this form to Matt Gray by February 22 at 5:00 pm.