Islamic Student and youth leadership course

The need for a leadership program for Muslim children and youth:

Most leadership training programs nowadays are based on the traditional concept of leadership. Thus, young people are trained in command and direction functions: to run meetings, give orders to others, speak in public, etc.

These training programs are also based on the assumption that there is a leadership crisis in most communities: that there are not enough leaders. In reality, the leadership training programs that our communities need are not those built around the traditional model.

The leadership crisis facing our communities today is not the absence of leaders but the presence of too many self-proclaimed leaders who have difficulty working together with others.

In short, we need new leadership training programs that teach people how to work together, that uncover the leadership skills within each individual, and that help people learn how to fuse the different leadership styles of individuals together to work effectively. In other words, we need leadership training programs based on the concept of shared leadership.

That explains the need for Islamic leadership courses for Muslim children and youth that will achieve the following:

- children will develop leadership qualities that are based on shared leadership

- children will practice and live Islamic leadership

- children will be engaged in enjoyable hands on activities to develop their leadership qualities and skills

And this will happen through:

Young Leaders 4 Islam Program

How does YL 4 Islam work?

YL 4 Islam program considers all aspects of growth in a child’s life hence it follows a practical holistic approach of training that is combined with fun. it caters for seven main areas of interaction. YL 4 Islam differentiates between targeted skills and qualities needed to be developed in young leaders. Each area of interaction will be covered through a variety of hands on activities and daily practices. Continuous self and trainer assessment will assure that the skills and the qualities are gained through the program.

Areas of interaction:

- Spiritual (Tawheed and Aqeedah)
- Moral ( Akhlaq and Tarbiyah: manners)
- Physical ( I3tidal: moderation)
- Intellectual (Hikmah: using knowledge wisely )
- Social (community based)
- Interpersonal (how to relate to others – social networking)
- Psychological

Targeted skills:

- Confidence
- Team work and shared leadership
- Public speaking
- Organisation ( use of time and resources)
- Life skills and problem solving
- Training others

Targeted qualities: (student leader profile)

- Creative
- Problem solver
- Independent
- Team worker (as a leader)
- God conscious (moral base)
- Principled
- Knowledgeable
- Well balanced (healthy habits)
- Cooperative
- Committed
- Caring

What will the program include?

- Induction manual for teachers and trainers
- Activities, work sheets and assessment tasks
- Islamic leadership posters for children and youth
- Suggested resources required to implement the program

Who can implement the program?
- Islamic schools
- Islamic organisations working with children and youth
- Parents with their own children and their friends

For further enquiries contact the director of iLEAD Academy director@ilead.net.au