Legacy, by Josh Sarantitis and Eric Okdeh
Professional development is a key component of the C2L-PHL program. Teen Leadership Assistants must actively participate during in-branch meetings, in-person workshops, and self-directed learning in order to meet the internship requirements of this program.
Please contact LEAP staff at teenleaders@freelibrary.org if you have questions about these professional development requirements.
This semester, the orientation for Teen Leadership Assistants is online. You must view the TLA Orientation Video and complete the TLA Orientation Quiz with a passing grade of 80%.
Both in-person workshops will take place on the 4th Floor of the Parkway Central Library from 10am-1pm.
Fall Semester is October 19th through December 4th
October 24th - Opening Workshop at Parkway Central
October 26th - Complete Orientation Quiz
November 20th - Submit the Hello Insight Survey
November 21st - Closing Workshop at Parkway Central
December 4th - ALL library hours must be completed
December 11th - Submit the Financial Literacy Survey
NOTE: Please complete the check-in survey from Hello Insight and the Financial Literacy survey. You can also find these links in your email. Both should only take about 10 minutes. Your input will help shape the future of the C2L-PHL program.
Choose your own professional development track this semester. Complete one activity per week until you achieve BINGO!
You can choose to focus on specific topics such as sharpening your career readiness, improving your financial literacy, gaining stronger library skills, developing better study habits, or building your emotional intelligence. To learn about a variety of different topics, you can follow paths for new TLAs, returning TLAs, or college prep.
To complete an activity, click on the title in a BINGO square. This link will send you to an activity sheet. Follow the instructions and complete that worksheet. Note that hyperlinks are in green text and that you will need your library card and pin number to access library databases.
Discuss what you did and learned with your Supervising Librarian. Ask them to sign your board when you get BINGO!
Bring your signed BINGO! board to the closing in-person session on November 21st to receive credit for the professional development component of this internship. You may even earn an additional reward and have your name entered into a raffle drawing!
Self-directed professional development should take you about 1 hour per week throughout the C2L semester. Completion of this portion of your professional development must take place outside of your scheduled work time with LEAP youth.