Young Leaders Visit Washington, D.C.

Two Red Lake Middle School students, Kevin Cook and Mariah Martin,  recently participated in a People-to-People Leadership Summit in Washington, D.C.  Middle school students from around the nation converged for a week of leadership training and exploration of U.S. history. 

While in D.C., the students were able to visit many historical sights, including Gettysburg, Jamestown, Arlington Cemetery, and Williamsburg.  They toured the Dwight Eisenhower farm and the Holocaust Museum.  Trips were made to the Capitol, the Library of Congress, the Supreme Court and many of the Smithsonian Museums.  These students were selected for this trip by their teachers and were chosen because of their leadership qualities. 

The Summit is sponsored by the Dwight D. Eisenhower Foundation and facilitates 12 summits a year, hosting approximately 4000 young leaders.