Teen Leadership Curriculum (TLC)
Carbon Monoxide Awareness Program

We introduced a 5-day program developed for teens that prepares them to lead a public safety event where they are the experts about carbon monoxide safety. They receive tips from an improv actor that helps them develop confidence in public speaking and engaging with the public, an idea that grew out of a workshop we held for the Bloomington Boys & Girls Club’s Lindsey O’Brien Kesling Performing Arts Program. Additionally, the teens engage their visual arts skills to create posters for use during the public event.

By the end of the week, the students have the skills, the knowledge and the visuals they need to conduct an effective and potentially life saving carbon monoxide awareness event in their community.

To view our 5-day curriculum, click here.

What Participants Are Saying

  • “I personally grew by helping the community and bringing awareness to a lesser-known cause. The experiences I had during the partnership with LOK taught me many valuable lessons about safety in my personal home, as well as being able to teach others about safety in their own home. I feel very strongly that not only did this program benefit me, but it gave benefit to the other teens with BGC as they were able to connect with the community.”

    Kenadee, Student Participant

  • “The LOK Wishing Tree Foundation educated me a lot and I was able to bring it into my community to spread awareness of carbon monoxide’s effects and the damage it can bring. I also used what I learned within my campaign against cigarettes.” ~ Oak “It brought awareness into my own home and it inspired me to educate more people on the risks of carbon monoxide poisoning and how it could affect the people around you.”

    Ashton, Student Participant

  • "This program really sparked interest and motivation into these teens, they talked about it for days and were so happy to have the knowledge to educate everyone around them."

    Selina, Director of Teen Services

  • “This program made many of our students more aware of the dangers of carbon monoxide and the importance of having a CO alarm in their household. I was equally pleased and impressed with how it nudged them into public speaking in our lobby on the day of the event, teaching them to put themselves out there and advocate for something that can benefit and save lives.”

    Jack, Program Leader

  • "I like that we are to take something serious and make it fun for the littles ones."

    Virginia, Student Participant

  • "We get to use our teen leadership skills to help the club and talk about carbon monoxide."

    Robbie, Student Participant