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| Participants visit Charles Schwab photo by Gabrielle A. Bernard |
HSC’s Summer Leadership Conference came to a close last Friday; here is a small recap of events for those who
were not able to attend. The two day conference was held from July 30-31 at
Austin Community College - Eastview Campus. Participating in the conference were
current scholars, applicants for the coming fall, and current AISD high school
students. The two day conference was
packed with sessions from speakers, alumni and Austin professional panels, and a special guest appearance.
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| Participants visit Applied Materials photo by Clara Neri |
The
Summer Conference was formatted to accommodate scholars and applicants into a
college
track separate from AISD students who were placed into a high school
track. These different tracks allowed for the scheduling of speakers, workshops,
and events specific to these groups. College track students participated in
sessions that covered a wide range of topics including self-awareness, empowerment,
Latino identity, financial literacy, and ended with site visits.
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| Vince Young and applicant Michaela photo by Stephen Spillman |
During the same time, high school
track students participated in sessions including advice on college entrance
exams, a panel by local industry professionals, a
mini-mentoring sessions with HSC Scholars, and
ended with a tour of St. Edward’s University. In addition to all the
speakers
and events, HSC was also honored to host special guest, speaker and former NFL
football
quarterback, Vince Young. Overall, the conference was deemed a success with scholars, applicants, and AISD students walking away with positive feelings about their time spent.
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