The Lourdes Enrichment Activities Program (LEAP) is an after school skills and formation program for young people. It is part of the Fr. Jose Bosch Music, Arts and Sports for Youth, a parish initiative started by the Salesian founder for youth learn and master useful skills in life.
It is an enrichment program because it aims to hone musical, artistic and athletic skills in young people which in turn contributes to their holistic development and education to life. Following St. John Bosco’s system of education, LEAP complements what has been learned in the classroom but also opens up new learning experiences. It also acts as a bridge and window for young people to get to know what it means to be Church.
Program Objectives
- To provide alternative learning opportunities to youth during school break in music, dance, practical arts, sports, and academics
- To introduce young people to Church life and ease them into participation in the parish
- To give opportunities for young people to serve their fellow youth in sharing their skills, in teaching, and in evangelizatoin
Program Content
- Values and Faith Formation – we imbibe in young people the Christian and Human values that make them good Christians and Honest Citizens with emphasis on Confidence, Creativity, and Collaboration
- Learning by Doing – our program is designed to be demonstrative where young people grow in Commitment and Dedication by learning a complementary skill adjacent to the track they enrolled in
- By Youth, For Youth – the skills training are facilitated and taught by young people and young professionals who themselves have been products of the parish skills training before
Time Table
LEAP runs for 6 weeks and is divided into three phases
- Values and Faith Formation Phase (Week 1 and 2)
- Skills Training Phase (Week 3 and 4)
- Integration Phase (Week 5 and 6)