An estimated 600 Lynn English High School students, teachers, counselors and administrators attended our Student Leadership Series event held in Lynn, MA  last week.  A Parent Leadership Training program was also conducted.  The purpose for the day-long program was to encourage students to stay in school, improve their academic performance, graduate, and plan to pursue some kind of post-secondary education or training, e.g., vocational, technical, trade, community college, 4-year university, or military.  The parents, many of whom are immigrants and whose children are enrolled in ESL classes or at risk of not completing high school, received training on how to assist and more effectively encourage their children to stay in school. 

USHLI is very grateful to Dr. Dale Trevino, Director of Diversity at the Harvard School of Public Health, and the New England Coordinating Committee for their leadership in organizing this event, and Mr. Thomas Strangie, Principal , and the entire staff and faculty at Lynn English High School for their support of our SLS program and commend them all for their tremendous efforts in providing their students the best education and the best opportunities possible.  The featured speaker and trainer was Marcella Aldaz-Matos.

With our fresh, energetic, interactive, uplifting and empowering approach, our critically acclaimed SLS presentations focus on Stay-in-School Rallies for middle school and junior high students, Career & College Recruitment Fairs for high school students, Regional Leadership Summits for college students, and, whenever possible, Parent Leadership Training and Professional Development events.