OCMS students learn leadership skills through program

  • Youth Leadership Oglethorpe facilitator Ally Kelley-Morris, a junior at Oglethorpe County High School, discusses types of conflict with OCMS students in a class last week. (Photo/Viktoria Kangas)
    Youth Leadership Oglethorpe facilitator Ally Kelley-Morris, a junior at Oglethorpe County High School, discusses types of conflict with OCMS students in a class last week. (Photo/Viktoria Kangas)
  • At Oglethorpe County Middle School on Feb. 9 the students of the Youth Leadership course work together to identify the components of a conflict. Students Maggie Barnes, Lyla Casper and Gloria Hgay brainstormed together during a class activity of describing conflict. (Photo/ Viktoria Kangas)
    At Oglethorpe County Middle School on Feb. 9 the students of the Youth Leadership course work together to identify the components of a conflict. Students Maggie Barnes, Lyla Casper and Gloria Hgay brainstormed together during a class activity of describing conflict. (Photo/ Viktoria Kangas)
  • At Oglethorpe County Middle School on Feb. 9 the students of the Youth Leadership course work together to identify the components of a conflict. Students Brodie Layne, Jackson Boone, Amarion Alexanders and Jack Baldwin brainstormed together during a class activity of describing conflict. (Photo/ Viktoria Kangas)
    At Oglethorpe County Middle School on Feb. 9 the students of the Youth Leadership course work together to identify the components of a conflict. Students Brodie Layne, Jackson Boone, Amarion Alexanders and Jack Baldwin brainstormed together during a class activity of describing conflict. (Photo/ Viktoria Kangas)
  • At Oglethorpe County Middle School on Feb. 9 the students of the Youth Leadership course work together to create a conflict. Ashlin Warren one of the students guided the group through her idea that they would later present to the rest of the team. (Photo/ Viktoria Kangas)
    At Oglethorpe County Middle School on Feb. 9 the students of the Youth Leadership course work together to create a conflict. Ashlin Warren one of the students guided the group through her idea that they would later present to the rest of the team. (Photo/ Viktoria Kangas)
  • Heli Patel and Ashlin Warren work with their new group of the day in the Youth Leadership Oglethorpe course on Feb. 9. Together they identified and discussed what the different components of conflict are. (Photo/ Viktoria Kangas)
    Heli Patel and Ashlin Warren work with their new group of the day in the Youth Leadership Oglethorpe course on Feb. 9. Together they identified and discussed what the different components of conflict are. (Photo/ Viktoria Kangas)
The voices of facilitators filled the room, grabbing the attention of the 20 students.   “With conflict, what comes to mind?” facilitator Marcus Eason asked.   They began shouting…

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