Students in orange sweatshirts running together outdoors
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02 / TEAMWORK & LEADERSHIP

Take a turn.
Help your team.

Leadership can start with something small: explaining an idea, leading a warm-up, or helping someone join in.

LEARNING WITH OTHER PEOPLE

You can practice leadership
before you have a title.

Sport gives students a reason to communicate and work toward something together. The planned approach creates chances to share responsibility, speak up, and notice what others need. Girls should have opportunities to lead—not simply watch someone else do it.

SMALL TASKS. REAL RESPONSIBILITY.

BEFORE THE ACTIVITY

Lead the warm-up.

Take a turn explaining a familiar exercise while a teacher or mentor supports the group.

DURING THE ACTIVITY

Share the job.

Listen to teammates, take on a group task, or help a younger student find their place.

AFTER THE ACTIVITY

Talk about what happened.

What worked? What was difficult? Who helped you? A short conversation can make an ordinary session a learning experience.

Look beyond the final score.

We want to notice whether students keep participating, feel comfortable expressing themselves, and take responsibility within the group. Student, teacher and family feedback will help shape the program. These are intended learning goals, not measured results from a completed US pilot.

THREE PARTS OF ONE APPROACH

Sport Participation ↗Teamwork & Leadership ↗Mentor Support ↗
Talk About a School Partnership ↗