Leadership Experiences and Reflections

This assignment explores the author's experiences demonstrating leadership qualities. They describe volunteering at the YMCA, leading a multicultural show in school, and receiving recognition for helping ESL students. The author highlights key leadership skills learned and developed through these experiences, including communication, teamwork, organization, and cultural sensitivity.

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Leadership
Name of the Student
Name of the University
Author note

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Answer 1
I did the first volunteer program at YMCA in the month of June 2015 for almost 40
hours. As I knew three different languages, I helped in translation with the different clients of the
respective company. I had enormous experience while volunteering and I learnt different
leadership skills that will help me in future to lever any hard-hitting situation. I learnt the
communication skills that is necessary to communicate with members and level of patience
increased to a huge extent. I gained confidence while working with YMCA and built new sense
of achievement as well. As there were individuals from different communities, I had the prospect
to intermingle with diverse cultures.
Answer 2
When I was in grade 11, I was elected as the team leader for a team wherein I had the
task of organizing the multicultural show in the school. I was excited about the role and I started
working effectively for leading my team against the others. As a team leader, I was confident in
nature to perform the different activities and handled the different situations in effective manner.
I arranged the situation in an effectual manner wherein it was a success and everyone enjoyed it
to full extent. I am proud of myself that I have achieved the goals by being the leader in the
multicultural show.
Answer 3
During my school days, I received ESL award as I helped the ESL students and this
helped me in receiving success. The school committee had offered me different scholarships for
performing well in my different tasks. Furthermore, I received different Pathways Scholarship

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and I was offered stipend for the different essential tasks along with other leadership qualities. I
tried to work and give my best to the school that helped me in becoming successful.

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