Jodee
McMillen, a student at Coarsegold School, has been accepted into
the People to People World Leadership Forum. McMillen will join
a select group of students in Washington, D.C., March 29-April 4
to earn high school credit while studying leadership and exploring
some of our nation’s most prominent monuments and institutions.
From Capitol Hill to the Smithsonian Institution , and from Colonial
Williamsburg to the National Museum of American History, McMillen
will examine the characteristics of American leadership during times
of national challenge and prosperity. Forum delegates will also
participate in small-group discussions and exercises to experience
first-hand how successful leaders develop strategies, make decisions,
build consensus, and foster change.
McMillen was nominated and accepted for the honor based on outstanding
scholastic merit, civic involvement and leadership potential.
The program is coordinated by People to People Student Ambassador
Programs to fulfill the vision of Dwight D. Eisenhower had for fostering
world citizenship when he founded People to People during his presidency
in 1956.