Why Lions Quest?

Empowering Students with 21st-Century Skills

Lions Quest empowers students with 21st-century skills and fosters responsible citizenship. Explore how our comprehensive program supports children’s growth and impacts educators, students, and organizations through high expectations and a healthy approach to life.

 

Skills Needed for the 21st-Century Workplace

  • Critical Thinking

  • Evaluating Huge Amounts of Information

  • Creative Thinking

  • Solving Complex Problems

  • Communicating Well

American Citizenship Characteristics Developed

  • Self-Discipline

  • Respect for Self & Others

  • Kindness

  • Commitment to Family

  • Communicating Well

  • Honesty

  • A Healthy, Drug-Free Lifestyle

  • Courage

  • Service to Others

  • Responsibility

Lions Quest enables ALL children to experience growth each day as they evolve into productive adults!

Why is
Lions Quest Important?

  • Lions Quest Addresses Students' Emotional Needs

    Research has shown that when students’ emotional needs are addressed, children do better academically. SEL programs can improve academic performance by at least 11%!

  • Lions Quest teaches 21st Century Workforce Skills

    • Cultural literacy and global awareness
    • Higher order thinking and reasoning
    • Real world application of planning and management
  • Lions Quest Supports Character Education

    Teaching values-based skills such as ethical decision making and social consciousness.
  • Lions Quest Uses Civic Engagement & Service Learning

    Lions Quest uses civic engagement and service learning as a hands-on tool to teach these character and SEL skills.

Preventive & Protective Resource in Mental Health First Aid

Lions Quest was founded on the core belief that young people worldwide have the innate right and capacity to develop their full potential as responsible and caring adults. Lions Quest provides teaching tools that create safe spaces where young people learn critical life skills.
Lions Quest programming may reduce the number of students who require early intervention because participation in Lions Quest fosters in children the skills they will need to cope with life’s challenges and helps teachers manage their classrooms in ways that promote interest and engagement with a caring school environment.

Impact on Educators and Students

Ten years of research show that Lions Quest Life Skills are fundamental for children’s school, work, and life success. According to a growing body of research, addressing essential life skills prepares students to learn and increases their capacity to learn.

Due to the growing concern about increased mental health challenges students encounter, Lions Quest programming may help reduce the number of students requiring intervention. Student participation in Lions Quest fosters the skills needed to cope with life’s challenges. It supports teachers’ efforts to manage classrooms in ways that promote interest and engagement within a caring school environment.

Programs Promote Learning Through High Expectations

Lions Quest was founded on the core belief that young people throughout the world have the innate right and capacity to develop their full potential as responsible, caring adults. Lions Quest creates safe spaces for young people to learn life skills and tools to manage their emotions and make healthy choices.

Lions Quest Goals

  • 1

    Engage students, families, school stakeholders, and community members in creating a learning environment based on caring relationships, high expectations, and meaningful involvement.

  • 2 Provide opportunities for students to learn essential life skills needed to lead healthy and productive lives.
  • 3 Celebrate diversity and encourage respect for others.
  • 4 Promote a safe, healthy approach to life, free from the harm of tobacco, alcohol, and other drug use.
  • 5 Provide opportunities for students to practice good citizenship through cooperation and service to others.
  • 6 Provide opportunities to strengthen students’ commitments to their families, positive peers, school, and community.