Building Bridges through Leadership Training Junior (BBLTJ)

Program Timeline:
Dhaka: TBA
Chattogram: TBA
Outside Dhaka and Chattogram: TBA

Class Schedule:
Full-day physical class: Fridays and Saturdays, 10:00 AM–5:00 PM
Half-day physical/virtual class: Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays, 3:30 PM–6:00 PM

ABOUT

Building Bridges through Leadership Training Junior (BBLTJ) is a five-week-long program designed for secondary school students in grades 6 to 10. The BBLTJ program uses a competitive selection process to enroll students from the three different educational tracks, namely English and Bengali medium, and Madrassa. The program, adapted to suit the learning needs of students aged between 12 and 16, focuses on sensitizing a younger audience to the values of leadership, teamwork, community service, and active citizenship, so that lessons of leadership and building bridges remain influential throughout their lives.

Component

Building Bridges

The program seeks to build sustainable connections among youth from different backgrounds. By learning and working together, they confront their prejudices and challenge stereotypes to develop a diverse, inclusive, and powerful network of youth leaders.

Leadership Training

Participants undergo an intensive hybrid training program on leadership theory and skills. The teaching methodology includes lectures, large class discussions, small group peer consultations, structured reflections, and team building exercises.

Leadership in Action

Participants apply their lessons directly in social services. They design and implement small but realistic, measurable, and results-driven projects to serve impoverished communities.

Learning Outcomes

Active Citizenship and Social Service

Communication

Critical Thinking

Compassion

Problem Solving

Project Management

Public Speaking

Teamwork