the JUICE Program:

Joy, Unity, Integrity & Compassion Empowering

Teens for Sustainable Leadership

Final Project, Spring 2012

John F. Kennedy University School of Graduate and Professional Studies

Presented by Kelly A. Neary

Together we can be a Together we can be a strong bunch!strong bunch!

California’s Dropout Crisis

What is the issue we need to address?

• The American educational system is in crisis; we have a high school dropout epidemic.

• In California, 20% of all high school students will dropout before graduation.

In 30 years, graduation rates have not improved.

There are so many problems that need to be addressed, but in doing so we are wasting time and resources, still not getting anywhere…

Every minute that goes by, more students are giving up on school.

So, what question should we be asking?

Q: How can we help motivate our students into becoming empowered, purpose-driven young leaders that want to succeed academically and graduate from high school?

Why is this important to me?

• This could have been me

• I am a mother

• I was a substitute teacher

• I care about our future

• It see what is wrong

Why is this important to our world?

• Because children are our future – and our future’s future.

• We are all connected, so investing quality time in ALL of our youth will benefit everyone ~ individually and collectively, worldwide.

• More than 1.2 million students drop out of America’s high schools each year - this a global catastrophe.

• America’s failure to educate tomorrow’s leaders puts our national security and economy but also our global health at risk.

So, what is missing?

① Motivation – The motivation to achieve in many high school students is missing.

As technology advances, so do social media and gaming distractions.

What’s missing…

② Programs targeted to motivate “at-risk” students, but allowing a more flexible, inclusive definition.

In truth, ALL students are at-risk… but, some are more than others, it depends on who’s judging and why.

What’s missing…

③ Real, effective communication between adults and students.

Deeply listening to teens does not come naturally for adults…

What’s missing?

④ Clear boundaries and expectations of our students from adults.

As we allow our students to immerse themselves in social media and disengage from in interpersonal communication, we become less and less aware of how far the boundaries are being blurred.

What is missing?

⑤ Accountability… especially parents, teachers, and high-profile adults portrayed in the media – however, ALL adults are responsible for raising future leaders.

If we as adults are not willing to take accountability for our own actions, how can we expect those who emulate us to grow into responsible adults?

What’s missing?

⑥ A sense of community between adults and teens…

One very important common focus is that of preserving and sustaining our local agricultural heritage.

What’s missing?

⑦Evolution – the “factory model” of

education must evolve, it obviously isn’t working for our information-aged students.

So, how to bridge the gap?A recap on what needs to

happen:• To shift the educational system, evolution must begin with

the students.

• students need to be motivated for success.

• For students to become motivated,

• there must be effective communication, clear boundaries, and values emulated by example;

• adults must be willing to take accountability, to listen deeply and assert options to help bridge the gap.

• To bridge the gap, we need to find common ground.

• Common ground can be found in focusing on our agricultural community and its heritage.

My plan for bridging the gap:the JUICE Program

• A shared vision and agenda must have common denominator to link collaborators.

• Developing this is challenging and time consuming but it is the most vital for finding a solution.

Collaboration

Agriculture is our common denominator.

It is our collective common ground.

The JUICE Program: A brief overview

An Integral Collaboration with Shared Value

the JUICE Program Model

Slow Food is good food.

What is a Social Enterprise?• Social enterprises are self-sustaining  businesses in

collaboration with others whose primary purpose is the common good.

• Use highly effective methods of meeting social needs, disciplines of business and the power of the marketplace to advance social, environmental and human justice agendas

• Produce benefits while reducing the draw on public and philanthropic funds.

• Earned income streams supplant or replace grants and donations to produce a dramatically higher return on investment.

Background of the issue: Integrating Core Concepts

• Transformational Leadership Principles for Sustainability

• Integral Theory Framework

• Developmental Psychology Fundamentals

The Earth Charter Initiative

• "Honor and support the young people of our communities, enabling them to fulfill their essential role in creating sustainable societies.”

– Earth Charter, 12.c.

Highlighting Transformational Leadership Principles:

• Leadership vs. Transformational Leadership

• Getting Results for the Problem– Looking at the patterns in the 3 Circle Perspective– The Results Chain

• Foundation for fundamental curriculum– The Earth Charter Initiative

• Sourcing from Wisdom in Leadership– The 5 Levels of Identity – The 4 Profiles of Enactment

Redefining “Leadership”

Transformational Leadership is not about rank and position, but is:

• intrinsically associated with qualities such as wisdom, consciousness, patience, perseverance, vision and innovation;

• the capacity to inspire others into action;

• being committed to action and getting results.

A key principle central to this perspective is that leadership resides in everyone – and therefore can be nourished and developed.

The 3 Circles Perspective:Transformative Change for the

Dropout Crisis

the JUICE Perspective: 3 Circle Resolve

The Results Chain

Getting the results through the JUICE Program

Integral Theory and Transformational Leadership

Recognize that:

(a)the source of sustainable action is wisdom (personal awareness + transformation);

(b) the transformational approach must be sourced from wisdom for sustainable change.

Basic Integral Theory

The Four Quadrants in Sustainable Leadership

Developmental PsychologyKegan’s Theory on Meaning-

MakingOrders of Consciousness:

• 2nd Order – 10 yrs. to teens (own perspective)

• 3rd Order – able to view others perspective

• 4th Order – able to expand to include global perspective

• 5th Order – able to take on multiple perspectives, with the ability to remove self

The JUICE Program: A Social Enterprise

Shared Goals

Shared Values

Shared Meaning

Shared Profit

On Common Ground

Learning-in-Action Curriculum

• The  learning in  action  program  is  a  three-stage  process  to  enable  change  in  perceptions  of  the  way  things  show  up  for  us.  

Kolb’s Learning Cycle

The Source of My Behavior:Who Am I Being in the World?

In the end, it’s all about conscious choice and

commitment to action.• We cannot assume who is making the

choices – we must remain conscious.  • Ask yourself who is making the choices

from the 4 Profiles and then,

• Initiate action from the higher level of the 5 Levels of Identity.

 

BE the change you wish to see in the world.