Alamo Community Colleges News & Events

SLI Students Attend Leadership Summit at Palo Alto College

For Immediate Release
September 28, 2007
CONTACT: Mary Minge Jones, Student & Community Program Development
210-670-1041
mjones@mail.accd.edu

The Alamo Community Colleges Student Leadership Institute held their 2007 “Leadership for Today’s World” Summit at Palo Alto College on Saturday, September 22, 2007. This year’s summit was a great success with more than 70 Student Leadership Institute students in attendance from the Alamo Community Colleges. As keynote speaker and overseeing Director for the Student Leadership Institute, Dr. Adelina Silva, District Director of Student and Community Program Development, presented Leadership: A Necessity for Today’s World. Additionally, various community leaders and professionals invited to the summit contributed their valuable business savvy to the students in breakout sessions and presentations.
The Student Leadership Institute, established in the fall of 2001, is a personal empowerment initiative under the Office of the District Director of Student and Community Program Development. This program provides intensive leadership training for students, concerning all sectors of business, media, non-profit, private, public and educational sectors. The ACCD Leadership Institute provides information on scholarships and internships, networking opportunities with area leaders, and possible travel opportunities to Austin and Washington, D.C. The SLI provides intensive overviews of issues that are important for effective leadership in any environment. The ultimate goal of our Student Leadership Institute is to prepare students with superior skills needed to lead a group or work in collaboration with other leaders to accomplish program objectives.
If you would like more information on our innovative Student Leadership Institute, please visit our website at http://www.accd.edu/district/sli/index.htm where you will find eligibility requirements, information on scholarships, leadership opportunities and testimonials about our program.