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Applications Now Being Accepted for Reno Youth
Leadership Program
Reno, NV (Oct. 10, 2011) - The Chamber, Washoe County School District and the Education Alliance of Washoe County are accepting applications from Washoe County School District high school juniors for the 18th annual Youth Leadership Program. These three organizations have graduated nearly 650 students through this award-winning program. This prestigious program is modeled after the very successful Adult Leadership Program of the Reno-Sparks Chamber of Commerce. The Youth Leadership Program enhances leadership skills and community awareness for the juniors that are selected to participate.
We are accepting applications from eligible high school juniors. Applications are due on or before Dec. 2, 2011. There is no cost to the students who participate.The application and eligibility requirements are available at: http://renosparkschamber.org/leadership.htm
The program involves an evening parent/student orientation event in January, along with four 1-day workshop for students. Each workshop is held at a different location and covers topics such as team building, law enforcement, communications, government and life after high school. One workshop is held each month in January, February, March and April.
The students also plan and coordinate a variety of community service projects as part of a team. A graduation event for all the students and families is held in April.
If you have any questions please contact Idora Silver at (775) 829-0606 or Coleen DeLong
at (775) 353-5535.
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About Washoe County School District: The Washoe County School District includes the Reno/Sparks metropolitan area, Incline Village, Gerlach, Empire and Wadsworth, Nevada. The District provides each of its 63,000 students with a superior education in a safe and challenging environment and is committed to graduate every child career and college ready. For more information visit: www.washoecountyschools.org. Follow us on Twitter at WCSDTweet.
About the Education Alliance: The Education Alliance fosters educational excellence through a variety of educational programming while implementing and sustaining a comprehensive development plan to raise funds through annual giving, endowment, major gifts, special projects and public grants.
For more information about the Education Alliance, please contact Denise Hedrick, Executive Director at 353-5533 or visit www.ed-alliance.org.
Washoe County School District
425 East Ninth Street
Reno, NV 89512
