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Student Leadership & Learning Ep 14: Building Confidence in Young Leaders

February 17, 2025

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Emily Pigott discusses building confidence in young leaders through a Christ-centered approach, emphasizing the importance of overcoming self-doubt and learned fears. Educators play a key role in unlocking student potential by addressing fears and providing positive reinforcement. Practical strategies include helping students understand their identity in Christ, recognizing and addressing fears, and teaching essential leadership skills. 

The Student Leadership & Learning Podcast aims to help create enriching experiences beyond the classroom, explore ways to maximize educators' impact, and develop student leaders. Your host is Emily Pigott, ACSI's Student Leadership & Learning Director.

The ACSI Podcasts help sharpen your leadership and explore ways to cultivate a flourishing school community, all through a biblical worldview framework. Find more info on all four shows here: https://www.acsi.org/podcasts.

Student Leadership & Learning

Student Leadership & Learning Director Emily Pigott explains enriching experiences beyond the classroom and explores ways to maximize your impact as an educator developing student leaders. Emily spent 20 years at South Florida Christian Academy as a teacher and principal. She co-founded the Student Leadership Academy at SFCA, later became the Executive Director at Student Leadership University, authored student leadership development curriculum, and earned a master's degree in Teaching and Learning from Southeastern University.