Kidder student selected to attend leadership program

Olivia White, a Jackson seventh grader from Northwest Kidder Middle School, has been selected to participate in the National Young Leaders State Conference to be held in Ypsilanti March 18-20. ''The steps each person takes in discovering his or her own leadership strengths can be a very personal process,'' said Marguerite Regan, Dean of Academic Affairs for the Congressional Youth Leadership Council (CYLC), the organization that sponsors NYLSC. ''The National Young Leaders State Conference will help students get at the heart of their innate talents and skills and will also help them identify how best they can serve within their communities.'' The unique leadership development program is being held in 35 cities across the country this year and is themed, "Courageous Leadership." According to organizers, "The program helps young scholars take an introspective and highly personalized assessment of their leadership skills and abilities. "Throughout the four-day program, scholars will build a working 'toolkit' of strategies to help them successfully dream, create and implement plans that will change how they view their role as leaders in their communities." The NYLSC curriculum focuses on an introspective and highly-personalized assessment of each student's leadership skills and abilities. The scholars will be challenged to step forward in a manner that is decisive and confident, to grasp the concepts of leadership that will be taught and to act upon their dreams of making a difference in the world while maintaining the courage of their convictions. The Congressional Youth Leadership Council is a nonpartisan educational organization. Founded in 1985, CYLC is committed to fostering and inspiring young people to achieve their full leadership potential. To date, members of the U.S. Congress have joined this commitment by serving on the CYLC Honorary Congressional Board of Advisors. In addition, more than 50 embassies participate in the CYLC's Honorary Board of Embassies. White is the daughter of Eric and Shawn White of Jackson and she was nominated for the leadership program by Mamie Krazaniak at Kidder. Her activities include: state honors choir, solo ensemble honors choir, percussion and piano in the band, two years on Leadership Council, and cheerleading. "My career aspirations include law and political science. I will become a stronger leader from this experience for my future," she said recently. Published: Wed, Mar 10, 2010

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