{"id":6535,"date":"2013-07-15T15:46:34","date_gmt":"2013-07-15T19:46:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/coatesvilletimes.com\/?p=6535"},"modified":"2013-07-15T16:00:36","modified_gmt":"2013-07-15T20:00:36","slug":"scoot-student-attends-people-to-people-leadership-forum","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/coatesvilletimes.com\/?p=6535","title":{"rendered":"Scott student attends People to People leadership forum"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><em><span style=\"font-size: medium; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\">Essay leads to scholarship for Washington, D.C. forum<\/span><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_6540\" style=\"width: 210px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/coatesvilletimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/AveryJohnston.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6540\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-6540 \" style=\"border: 2px solid black; margin: 4px;\" alt=\"Avery Johnston\" src=\"http:\/\/coatesvilletimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/AveryJohnston-200x300.jpg\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/coatesvilletimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/AveryJohnston-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/coatesvilletimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/AveryJohnston.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-6540\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Avery Johnston<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Avery Johnston, a student at Scott Middle School, traveled to Washington, D.C, to participate in a People to People World Leadership Forum.\u00a0 Johnston, along with fellow students from around the world, took part in a week-long educational trip, including visits to historical landmarks in Washington, D.C. and Philadelphia.\u00a0 The students also enjoyed the country\u2019s most spectacular Fourth of July fireworks celebration while in D.C.<\/p>\n<p>Throughout the course of the program, Johnston learned about leadership and how iconic leaders throughout history have handled world events.\u00a0 Various hands-on activities, relevant professional speakers, small-group workshops and visits to significant memorials, museums and monuments provided Johnston with insights on the importance and essential need for informed and inspired world leaders.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>The People to People World Leadership Forum offers students a unique blend of specialized educational, leadership, and cultural exposure through a variety of programs, as well as an itinerary filled with the highlights of the hosting community.\u00a0 While in Washington, D.C., Johnston had the opportunity to create lifelong memories and form lasting friendships with other Leadership Ambassadors from around the world.<\/p>\n<p>Participants in People to People World Leadership Forums often experience life-changing shifts in their attitudes toward personal responsibility, global leadership, and cultural diversity, returning home with enhanced leadership skills and self-confidence.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI was in absolute shock when People to People contacted me saying that my essay, <i>What Being a Leader Means to Me<\/i>, was chosen as a winner in their Independence Day Scholarship Contest.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis trip has been an experience of a lifetime,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Essay leads to scholarship for Washington, D.C. forum Avery Johnston, a student at Scott Middle School, traveled to Washington, D.C, to participate in a People to People World Leadership Forum.\u00a0 Johnston, along with fellow students from around the world, took part in a week-long educational trip, including visits to historical landmarks in Washington, D.C. and 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