Seven students in 7th and 8th grade from Mickle Middle School attended the 2016 Latina Youth Leadership Conference on Friday, Feb 5th at UNL. The event was hosted by Lambda Theta Nu Sorority, Alpha Gamma Chapter. The theme was Dream. Build. Challenge. Students rotated through five sessions led by Sorority members. Students explored how to be a leader in today’s world. The Key Note speaker for the event was Dr. Amelia Montes, an associate professor at UNL. She spoke to the students about motivation and the role failure plays in our life journey. She had students brainstorm and share out about personal challenges and accomplishments. Students wrote a letter to themselves starting with “I know it’s been hard but…” encouraging students to think optimistically about their futures. Finally, she spoke about helping others through rough times. The students had an amazing time learning about leadership and being a strong girl/woman in today’s world. They also enjoyed working with the college students, who acted as amazing role models throughout the day!
