Ideas & Activities for Successful Student Leadership Programs

AWSL members can access the Leadership Library using the button below. If you aren’t yet an AWSL member, learn about membership or download an application from our Registrations and Applications page. Also, check out some free and sample resources below.

AWSP Leadership Framework

AWSP Leadership Framework

AWSL Equity and Diversity Resources

AWSL Student Equity Guide

• Created by the 2020 - 2021 Student Equity Cohort.

Equity and Access in Student Leadership

• Starting questions and discussions for beginning your equity journey.

Disproportionality

• Two articles on diversity and inclusion from AWSP's Principal Matters: "Improving Access to Student Leadership" and "Headscarves and Hotheads".

Free and Sample Resources

Shift, Stay, Shelve, Start

• Project Management tool to organize and start your work!

• NEW - S4 Guided Lesson

The Three T’s

• A Project Planning Framework

Bite, Snack, Meal, Crockpot

• A project planning/Action plan framework

Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs

• An updated approach to explore different theories, concepts, and iterations of Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs. Supporting reading materials below.

  • Article: The Need to Belong: Rediscovering Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs

  • Article: Could the Blackfoot Wisdom that Inspired Maslow Guide Us Now?

Guide to Spirit Days

• Taking a look at inclusive and appropriate school spirit days and spirit weeks.

31 Days Redefine Student Leadership

• Colorful cards to print or display with questions to start off class, meeting, or activity.

Why Student Activities?