Envision Illuminates the Future
Sophomore Logan Hall attends National Youth Leadership Forum in Washington DC.
“Diligence, understanding and the drive for success,” said Antioch Community High School sophomore Logan Hall when describing the qualities and expectations of being a youth leader.
On Oct. 7, Hall was able to fly to Washington DC and attend a National Security Conference with several other high school students from across the nation.
“About five or six people from each state attend this meeting and I was fortunate enough to have the opportunity to go,” said Hall. “We toured around to all the national monuments, held meetings in the Pentagon hotel, went to seminars about government roles, as well as improving leadership skills within our community.”
Hall was able to experience this opportunity from the help of Envision. Envision is a researched-based learning program that is motivated to help students from as young as third grade to as old as students in college to develop the essential skills, behaviors and knowledge needed for college, career and life in the twenty-first century. Envision provides several students the chance to see first-hand how the government works. The program also offers several scholarships and helps with fundraising to balance the cost of the trip and program fees.
“Being a youth leader means you see the good in every student and understand them as a person, as well as having the ability to aid that person in their search for a greater sanctum, and a better future. While in DC, all of these ideas were further taught to me through hands on experiences, life lessons, and one on one talks with some of our nations greatest leaders,” said Hall. “Not only did I get to meet many high ranking military officers, I also got to meet the Attorney General. My experience there was life changing and something I will never forget, I made lots of good friends and met a bunch of people.”
Any students with interest in any political, military or law career will benefit greatly from the great programs Envision has to offer.
For more information about Envision you can visit their website here.