SYA - YGCA collaborates with Mexoxo and eCornell University to democratize education for youth globally.
Program participants will complete online courses delivered through eCornell in leadership, entrepreneurship, time management, and career exploration to prepare for post-secondary education, employment, and civic involvement.
The program offers nearly 20 hours of skills-based instruction. The content is designed for pairing with other social and educational programming and provides participants with a foundation for launching careers that earn a living wage.
Cornell University is a prestigious private Ivy League research university located in Ithaca, New York, United States. It was founded in 1865 and is widely regarded as one of the top universities in the world.
Cornell University is made up of several colleges and schools, including the College of Arts and Sciences, College of Engineering, School of Hotel Administration, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, College of Architecture, Art, and Planning, College of Human Ecology, Cornell Law School, Cornell Johnson Graduate School of Management, Cornell College of Veterinary Medicine, and more. These colleges and schools offer a wide range of undergraduate and graduate programs.
Cornell University is a member of the Ivy League, a group of eight prestigious private universities in the northeastern United States known for their academic excellence, selective admissions, and rich history.
Cornell University is renowned for its academic rigor and excellence. It offers a wide range of disciplines and programs in various fields, including humanities, social sciences, natural sciences, engineering, business, law, medicine, agriculture, architecture, and more. Cornell consistently ranks among the top universities globally.
Cornell University boasts a vast network of accomplished alumni, including business leaders, politicians, scientists, artists, and Nobel laureates. Some notable alumni include Ruth Bader Ginsburg (former Supreme Court Justice), Toni Morrison (Nobel laureate and Pulitzer Prize-winning author), E.B. White (author of "Charlotte's Web"), Janet Reno (former U.S. Attorney General), and numerous others.
The curriculum is:
- Distinguishing Between Leading and Managing
- Overcoming Challenges
- Motivating People
- Evaluating Your Leadership
- Distinguish Between Hygiene and Motivation Factors
- Apply Expectancy Theory and Equity Theory to Influence Effort and Performance
- Examine Personal Social Networks
- Describe Leadership's Effect on High-Performance Teams
- Propose Conflict Resolution Strategies
- Aligning Time to Priorities
- Auditing Priorities to Assess Fit
- Audit Actions to Assess Time
- Evaluation for Performance Improvement
- Strategic Work Distribution
- Explore Your Target Career Paths
- Outline Your Job Search Plan
- Complete a Career Assessment
- Improve Your Resume
- Interview for Success
- Practice Networking Course Map
- Use LinkedIn
- Create Your Personal Brand
- Cultivate an Entrepreneurial Mindset
- Assemble Resources
- Establish Processes and Systems for New Ideas
- Scale and Sustain New Opportunities