Conference Gives Students A Chance To Test Leadership Skills

Local students have been invited to attend the first annual three-day Hudson Youth Leadership Academy at Rockland Community College.

When: Monday-Wednesday, June 28-30

What: Hudson Youth Leadership Academy

Cost: Sliding scale--$100 to $200. Scholarships available.

Location: Rockland Community College, Technology Center, main campus in Ramapo, 145 College Road.

Who: Middle school students through college sophomores are invited to a three-day social justice-themed day academy. Students will gain the leadership skills and confidence necessary to create change, and the opportunity to become part of a worldwide social movement.

Schedule:

Monday, June 28, 4:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.

Kick-off BBQ, 6 - 8 p.m.--free for student participants and open to the public (teachers, parents, siblings, and friends) at $30. All welcome to stay for the opening presentations.

Tuesday, June 29, 9:00 a.m. - 8 p.m.

Wednesday, June 30, 9:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.

THE ACADEMY INCLUDES:

• Interactive learning through seminars and workshops on leadership
• Development and social justice issues
• Guidance from internationally trained Me to We leadership facilitators
• Presentations from local non-profits
• Talent show showcasing youth participants (family and friends invited)
• Friendships with like-minded young people

The academy, sponsored by the Kurz Family Foundation and RCC, is coordinated by Me to We Leadership, a social enterprise that challenges traditional methods of doing business; Creative Response to Conflict, an organization that teaches skills to find nonviolent solutions to conflict and bullying; and Free the Children, a charity that has built more than 500 schools bringing education to more than 50,000 children every day.

More info: 845-353-1796, inquiries@crc-global.org. To download registration form, visit www.crc-ny.org