Teen Leadership Program Builds Skills and Confidence in Glenarden
On Saturday, December 6, Grind Hard, Dream Big led a hands on Teen Leadership Program at the Glenarden branch of the Prince George's County Memorial Library System, offering creative writing based lessons in leadership, job readiness, and personal finance. The session gave local teens practical tools for school and work, and underscored the library system's role as a hub for youth development in the county.
On December 6, a group of Prince George's County teenagers met at the Glenarden branch Small Meeting Room, 8724 Glenarden Parkway, for a two hour Teen Leadership Program presented by Grind Hard, Dream Big. The session ran from 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM and focused on applying creative writing to leadership development and real world readiness.
Organizers structured the workshop around a set of practical topics, including vision leading, job readiness, personal finance, journaling and manners. Activities emphasized hands on writing exercises designed to build confidence, clarify personal goals and teach soft skills that translate to both the classroom and entry level jobs. The program was listed on the Prince George's County Memorial Library System event calendar and registration noted limited seats, with sign up managed through the library website.
This kind of program matters for local families because it combines literacy with workforce preparation. By pairing creative practice with modules on job readiness and personal finance, the event aimed to improve both communication and economic literacy among teens. For a county that continues to expand youth programming, offerings at neighborhood branches like Glenarden help close gaps in access to extracurricular skill building, especially for students who may not have other avenues for career exploration.
The library setting also made the event accessible to residents across Prince George's County, reinforcing the public system's role in community education beyond traditional book lending. Short term outcomes from the session included increased familiarity with resume basics, clearer personal goals through journaling exercises and refreshed social etiquette strategies for interviews and workplaces.
Residents interested in similar future programs can look for teen workshops listed on the Prince George's County Memorial Library System calendar where registration details and seat limits are posted.
