Welcome to the freshly designed website for STEP (Student Training Empowerment Program) Hopefully, I can just stick to using STEP in the future. The purpose of this site is to give the program an online presence that will allow us to not only spread the message of STEP for those wanting more information about this growing organization, but also give us an opportunity to interact with an audience through the blog.
 
You can read to the left here, and also on the “about” page to see an overview of the program, or you can follow our regularly updated blog to get a feel for our personalities, struggles, ambitions, and triumphs.
 
You should find one thing to be very clear and consistent; that we firmly believe in the empowerment of young people. STEP gives young people opportunities to help them overcome real-world obstacles, discover themselves, and obtain a greater awareness of their individual impact on the world.
 
One of the best environments for learning is an environment of peers, and in order for true learning to take place, young people must be interested in the topic being taught. Exceptional leaders are not born they are educated. STEP hopes to be part of helping young people to discover their passions and strengths, and consequently develop leadership skills that will help ensure not only a happy and healthy lifestyle, but a better community for everyone.

December 21, 2007 – “College For Kids” – This is a condensed experience with the Student Training Empowerment Program, grooming tomorrow’s leaders through a program which facilitates creativity, positive thinking, team work, problem solving, role-playing and critical thinking.

“For many years S.T.E.P. has been helping young people to realize why making good, healthy choices in life is so important for their futures; something that is not always easy to instill in the minds of such impressionable youth who rarely think of the future consequences of unhealthy choices. Now, with the Fabien Cousteau partnership, it is great to see that S.T.E.P. will be able to broaden its lessons to also help students understand the importance of making good choices in regards to protecting the environment.”– Omolola Campbell, Former S.T.E.P Student

March 3, 2007 – HHH group receives environment award – A Hilton Head High School student-mentor program has received a state Champion of the Environment award and $500 for transforming a neglected courtyard into an outdoor natural learning area. (read full article)

March 2, 2007 –HHHS project wins state award – “STEP students work with mentors from the Coastal Carolina Discovery Museum to choose native plants to provide habitat for wildlife including native butterflies whose host plants are in short supply in the Hilton Head area.” (read full story)

March 2, 2007 – “Conservation Courtyard” chosen latest Champion of the Environment – “‘This project empowers students to take an active role in educating future generations about our environment and conservation,’ said Laura Gottardo, teacher and advisor to the Student Training Empowerment Program at the school.” (read full article)