Issaquah student Erin Kim, a Junior at Issaquah High School, and Highlands resident, recently returned from Harvard University, where she attended a People to People Leadership Summit. Kim, along with fellow delegates from around the world, participated in leadership activities with other student leaders, toured Harvard University and the city of Boston, and created a community service action plan called Tunes for Tots to benefit her community.
During the week-long program in Boston, Massachusetts, Kim learned about effective leadership and how to develop her own leadership abilities to make a difference at home. Hands-on activites such as ropes courses, community service projects, professional speakers, workshops, and visits to significant local venues gave Kim a new perspective on what it takes to lead. “The prestigious environment of the Harvard and New England area was enthralling, and meeting positive student leaders from around the globe inspired me to be a more active leader in my own community of Issaquah and Washington. It was a blessing to be surrounded and embraced by other positive and enthusiastic student leaders from Mexico, Macedonia, Canada, Bahamas, South Africa, Peru, and other countries I had never even
heard of. The ebullient attitudes and potential that would flood the rooms by the 260 students was an experience in itself,” says Kim. People to People Leadership Summits are designed to allow students a chance to explore the various
aspects of leadership in specific contexts, and they are held in prestigious venues around the country.
Programs focused on the role of young women as leaders, politics, or community service help young people discover their own potential. The programs offer students a unique blend of specialized educational, leadership, and cultural
exposure as well as an itinerary filled with the highlights of the hosting community. Participants in these programs often experience life-changing attitudes toward individual and shared responsibilities, global leadership, appreciation of culture diversity, enhanced personal growth and self-confidence. For more information contact: People to People
Program Office, 888.275.5061 or info@peopletopeople.com, www.peopletopeople.com
