STATE LEADERSHIP SEMINAR MOVES TO DRAKE UNIVERSITY
—Iowa HOBY to bring nearly 200 high school leaders to Des Moines next summer—
Iowa Hugh O’Brian Youth Leadership (HOBY) is excited to announce that its 2016 seminar will be held at Drake University. Every year, Iowa HOBY brings together nearly 200 of the best and brightest high school sophomores from across the state. The three-day program provides opportunities for students to explore the in-depth ethical and moral questions facing today’s leaders and focuses on developing leadership skills through service and volunteerism.
Every summer since 1978, the Iowa HOBY leadership seminar has inspired high school sophomores to become effective, ethical leaders in their schools, communities and the world. From 2009 to 2015, the annual Iowa HOBY leadership seminar was held at Central College in Pella. Before that, it was at Graceland University in Lamoni. In 2016, Iowa HOBY is continuing its tradition of partnering with an Iowa college; the seminar will be held at Drake University June 24-26.
An Iowa HOBY seminar features more than 20 keynote speakers and panelists, along with leadership programming and service opportunities for sophomore ambassadors in attendance. HOBY ambassadors are selected from each of Iowa’s public and private high schools. The seminar is run entirely by volunteers: there are no paid positions with Iowa HOBY.
For information about recommending a sophomore student to Iowa HOBY, or to learn how you could get involved with the program, please contact Allison Poss, leadership seminar chair, at lsc@www.iahoby.org.
About HOBY
Hugh O’Brian Youth (HOBY) is an international leadership organization dedicated to the recognition and development of leadership potential in young people. HOBY’s mission is to inspire and develop our global community of youth and volunteers to a life dedicated to leadership, service and innovation. Iowa HOBY is the local affiliate of HOBY International.
