On April 23rd and 24th, the USHLI Student Leadership Series reached students in three schools in Aurora, IL. At Metea Valley High School, we reached 1300 students with the support of Guidance Counselor, Javier Polavieja. Through our collaboration with School Board Member, Ignacio Cervantes and Simmons Middle School Assistant Principal, Wilson Morales we were also able to bring the Series to Simmons Middle School and East Aurora High School during our two-day tour.
The featured speaker was Jimmy Cabrera, President of Success Through Excellence from Houston, TX. Jimmy's interactive presentation and shared personal experiences reached students on many different levels. His words encouraged them to change their attitudes about their individual challenges and provided them with tools to make better choices to succeed.
SLS participating schools will see their students become better motivated and more determined to succeed academically and in life. Their dropout rate will decrease and the graduation rate will increase as more and more students are inspired to navigate their way through the academic achievement pipeline toward career and success. Over 27,024 students, parents, and professionals in 8 states have been reached to date.
Persons interested in hosting an SLS event in 2013 should contact Dr. Juan Andrade at docandrade@ushli.org or Martha Villegas Miranda at mvillegas@ushli.org.
