Nearly 1,200 Students and Teachers Attend Student Leadership Series

The 2013 Student Leadership Series (SLS) continued its national campaign with stops in Joliet and Chicago.  The events were held at Gompers Junior High School, Joliet Central High School, and Prosser Career Academy High School in Chicago.  USHLI is very grateful to Dr. Charles Coleman, superintendent for Joliet Public Schools, Dr. Cheryl McCarthy, superintendent for Joliet High School Township and Jeffrey S. Bates, dean of admissions at Prosser Career Academy High School for their support of USHLI and collaboration in the SLS. 

Our featured speaker was Jimmy Cabrera, rated among the best motivational speakers in the nation.  Students and teachers alike heard his clear and powerful message - believe in yourself, stay in school, improve your academic performance, fill your backpack with the life and academic skills needed to graduate high school and take advantage of the post-secondary options available and be successful in life and career. 

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 embolden to navigate their way through the academic achievement pipeline toward career and success.  Over 29,521 students in 10 states have been reached to date in 2013.

Persons interested in hosting an SLS event in 2013 should contact Dr. Juan Andrade at docandrade@ushli.org or Martha Villegas at mvillegas@ushli.org.