Just like on a dance floor, every school experiences varying levels of student engagement between those fully involved (student leaders) and those lurking on the edge (apathetic students). The same tactics to create successful social change on a dance floor (connections, relevancy, models of success, and motivation) also work to increase engagement within any school. DFT provides student leaders a new model for creating community, increasing student engagement, and fostering a culture of retention.
Students spend more time on Facebook than in class. Online social sites have become bigger than TV, books, and magazines combined. Along with massive growth came predators, identity theft, wasted time, destroyed reputations, and hacked machines. A “city” with 1 billion people has its dangers, but it also has incredible opportunities. Now is the time to learn how to get ahead by leveraging your digital identity to your advantage both in school, as a student leader, and out of school, for your career. Learn more…