Sydney Scherer, a student at Colonial Beach Elementary School, has been accepted into the People to People World Leadership Forum. Scherer will join a select group of students in Washington, D.C., March 8–13, 2010, to study leadership and explore some of the United States’ most prominent monuments and institutions.
From Capitol Hill to the Smithsonian lnstitution, and from historic Gettysburg to the National Museum of American History, Scherer 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 firsthand how successful leaders develop strategies, make decisions, build consensus, and foster change.
Scherer was accepted for the honor based on outstanding scholastic merit, civic involvement, and leadership potential.
The program is coordinated by People to People Leadership Programs to fulfill thevision President Dwight D. Eisenhower had for fostering world citizenship when he founded People to People lnternational during his presidency in 1956. For additional information please visit www.peopletopeople.com/leadership.