Sammi Stewart-James, a student at Kimball Area High School, has been selected to attend the 2007 Congressional Student Leadership Conference on Crime Scene Investigation, sponsored by Lead America, at John’s Hopkins University in Baltimore, Md. The CSLC is a college-accredited invitational leadership program for academically talented and promising young leaders from across the United States and internationally. Exceptional high school students with a record of academic achievement and extracurricular or community involvement, are invited to participate. Through briefings and discussions with national and international leaders in the fields of study and realistic, hands-on simulations, students experience leadership in action and learn first-hand about the complexities of decision-making in a chosen field or profession. By engaging in interactive workshops and activities, students learn and develop vital leadership skills, including effective communication, conflict resolution, team building and time management. LeadAmerica is the nation’s premier youth leadership organization. Its mission is to transform the world’s next generation of leaders by educating, inspiring and instilling in them ethical and principled leadership values, attitudes and skills. With a rich history dating back over 18 years, Lead America is committed to educating and empowering young leaders. Each of its high school conferences is college-accredited and its programs are approved activities of the National Association of Secondary School Principals. Lead America sponsors the Congressional Student Leadership Conference and Leadership University for high school students, the National Junior Leaders conference for middle and junior high school students, Study Abroad programs in China, Australia, Russia, Italy and six other European countries, and the Washington Summer Scholars program, a college-level academic program held in cooperation with American University. For more information on Lead America and the CSLC, go to www.lead-america.org or call (866) 394-5323.
