TO KNOW, TO DO, AND TO DARE...

 

WHAT is HSLC?

The High School Leadership Conference engages up-and-coming leaders in a variety of activities designed to expand their comfort zones and foster leadership skills. For three days on the campus of Hiram College, student leaders will participate in sessions on team building, creative problem solving, group dynamics, small group discussions, and diversity education. Participants will also engage in a low-ropes course.

 

WHAT DOES HSLC COST?

HSLC is free for participants.

 

Who conducts HSLC?

Student development professionals on the Hiram College staff, with the assistance of Hiram student mentors, will guide high school students through a weekend retreat of leadership exercises.

 

Who is invited TO PARTICIPATE?

HSLC attracts students from high schools throughout Northeast Ohio.

Students are encouraged to attend who:

• will be seniors in the fall of 2008
• are active members of their community
• have a strong commitment to developing their leadership skills

Students must be nominated by a teacher, staff member, or guidance counselor from their high school.  Space may be limited to a maximum of two participants from each high school. 

High school students may register themselves for a position in HSLC, but are asked to provide the name of their guidance counselor. We may contact the school for a recommendation.

 

When and where is HSLC?

HSLC is July 18-20, 2008 on the campus of Hiram College, just a 45-minute drive from Cleveland and Akron. Participants will stay two nights in Hiram's residence halls.

Directions to Hiram College

Campus Map (pdf)

 

HOW TO SUBMIT NOMINATIONS

High school guidance counselors and teachers are invited to nominate high school students who will be seniors in the fall of 2008 for HSLC.  We assume guidance counselors and teachers are nominating students with whom they have spoken about HSLC and who show an interest in attending.

Click on the "submit a nomination" link above and fill out the registration form online.  Each high school may nominate two students.  Please submit one registration form per student

High school students may register themselves for a position in HSLC, but are asked to provide the name of their guidance counselor. We may contact the school for a recommendation.

Space is limited, so please nominate students early.  The deadline for submission is May 23, 2008.

 

Comments from previous participants

"I learned that I can make more of a difference in my school."

"The most meaningful element of the conference was meeting so many different people from so many backgrounds."

"I've learned a lot about not being afraid to be myself or make mistakes."

"I learned that I have what it takes to be a good leader after having to put my leadership skills to work at this conference."

"I absolutely loved this weekend. It was a great experience!"

The theme of HSLC can be traced back to a letter dated January 15, 1857 from James A. Garfield, principal of Hiram College (1857-1860) and later the twentieth President of the United States, to his student Burke A. Hinsdale, later president of Hiram College (1870-1882). The sentiments of "to know, to do, and to dare" have long been integral to Hiram's commitment to developing the lifetime intellectual, social, and ethical growth of its students.

 

QUESTIONS?

Contact:

Lisa Schneider, Manager Institutional Advancement Programs

330.569.5986

schneiderlh@hiram.edu