FAYETTEVILLE -- Xitlali Estrada from Gentry High School has been chosen to attend the 27th annual National Student Leadership Congress in Washington, DC. The Council for Opportunity in Education is holding the Congress June 11-16. Estrada is among 150 rising high school juniors and seniors selected from Upward Bound and Educational Talent Search programs to attend the Congress.
Upward Bound and Educational Talent Search are two of the seven federally-funded TRiO college access and success programs serving almost a million students in the U.S. and its territories.
Estrada was to take part in a Mock Congress, with the prime focus of developing service-oriented leaders and to empower students to advocate for educational issues that affect their communities and the nation.
This year, students will be hosted at Georgetown University. The six-day residential program at the university will focus on its ongoing commitment to social justice and college access, as well as launch a comprehensive institutional diversity and equity initiative, which includes scholarships and supportive services for students.
Students take cultural trips to D.C. monuments and museums and also meet members of Congress or their staff. They are connected to TRiO alumni in the district, who highlight their transition to and experiences in college, as well as share how TRiO programs prepared them for professional jobs on Capitol Hill.
Community on 06/15/2016