Building Bridges through Leadership Training
Program Timeline:
Dhaka: TBA
Chattogram: TBA
Outside Dhaka and Chattogram: TBA
Class Schedule:
Full-day physical class: Fridays and Saturdays, 10:00 AM–5:00 PM
Half-day physical/virtual class: Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays, 3:30 PM–6:00 PM
ABOUT
Building Bridges through Leadership Training Junior (BBLTJ) is a five-week-long program designed for secondary school students in grades 6 to 10. The BBLTJ program uses a competitive selection process to enroll students from the three different educational tracks, namely English and Bengali medium, and Madrassa. The program, adapted to suit the learning needs of students aged between 12 and 16, focuses on sensitizing a younger audience to the values of leadership, teamwork, community service, and active citizenship.
The program specifically targets students enrolled in class 6 to 10 to instill positive values from a young age, so that lessons of leadership and building bridges remain influential throughout their lives.
Component
Building Bridges
The program seeks to build sustainable connections among youth from different backgrounds. By learning and working together, they confront their prejudices and challenge stereotypes to develop a diverse, inclusive, and powerful network of youth leaders.
Leadership Training
Participants undergo an intensive online training program on leadership theory and skills. The teaching methodology includes lectures, large class discussions, small group peer consultations, structured reflections, and team building exercises.
Leadership Action
Participants apply their lessons in online social services. They design and implement small but realistic, measurable, and results-driven projects to serve impoverished communities.
Learning Outcomes
Active Citizenship and Social Service
Communication
Critical Thinking
Patience Compassion
Problem Solving
Project Management
Public Speaking
Teamwork
Eligibility
● Students studying between class 6 and 10
● Students must be from an accredited school
● Students can be from English medium, Bangla medium, or Madrassa