Thanks to our partnership with the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, several WLMS young women are participating in an after school leadership development program called Emerging Young Leaders.
This signature program of the AKA Sorority is designed to provide connections between accomplished AKA sisters and middle school girls in their local communities. The goal of the program is to impact the lives of 10,000 girls here in the U.S. by providing leadership development, civic engagement, enhanced academic preparation and character building. According to the program's charter,
"The increasing
demands of the twenty-first century mandate
our youth to be better leaders at a younger age making smart choices with positive
consequences."
This past month, our Emerging Young Leaders had an opportunity to meet with State Delegate Bobo and County Council Members Dr. Ball and Mrs. Sigaty. Also, they presented to our Board of Education about how they are providing workshops to prevent bullying. Congratulations to these talented young women for helping to make our school and community a better place to learn and thrive. I also want to thank the AKA Sorority, and in particular, Mrs. Jean Lewis for doing such a great job mentoring and supporting our students!
For more information about this program, please contact jeanwlewis@verizon.net
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