Youth leadership Symposium at Miami U.

Leadership Education and the Revitalization of Democracy:

A National Symposium on the Role of Colleges and Universities in Developing Youth Leadership through Civic Engagement

May 15, 2007

Abstract
The Harry T. Wilks Leadership Institute at Miami University in Ohio, in collaboration with the Center for Information and Research on Civic Learning and Engagement (CIRCLE) at the University of Maryland, Illinois Campus Compact, and Public Allies, is proposing a national symposium on the role of colleges and universities in developing youth leadership through civic engagement. The National Symposium will focus on “what it takes” to educate for civically engaged leadership among the next generation through presentations and conversations on the most cutting edge practices from a diverse range of institutions of higher education and non-profit partners. The National Symposium will result on a report on “leadership education and the revitalization of democracy,” along with follow-up regional symposiums held on campuses that attend the conference.