For High School Students
SUMMER LEADERSHIP & SERVICE SUMMIT
Earn college credit, grow as a leader, and improve your community this summer. At the Summer Leadership & Service Summit (LSS) students between their sophomore and junior year or junior and senior year of high school attend a week-long residential institute to study and practice leadership skills and service as a form of community and civic engagement. In a week of hands-on learning, students work under the direction of faculty and staff from Wartburg College’s Institute for Leadership Education.
Questions about the Summer Leadership & Service Summit should be directed to 319-352-8486 or email lss@wartburg.edu.
Wartburg Campus (Waverly, Iowa): June 23-29, 2019
Wartburg West (Denver, Colo.): July 14-20, 2019
Applicants will be ranked based on the following criteria:
- Essay including the following potential:
- community need
- service project to be completed during the following school year
- value of the project for the student and the community
- number impacted
- depth of impact
- sustainability of the project after the student leaves for college
- High School Transcripts (unofficial copy is acceptable)
- Recommendations from one teacher and one community member
Waverly Cost: $750; early bird $650
Denver Cost: $850; early bird $750
Early-bird Deadline: March 1
Deadline: May 1
A GREAT VALUE:
- tuition payment for 3.5 hours of college credit ($1200 value)
- full room and board on campus for week of institute ($500+ value)
- travel to and from service learning sites and fun activities ($100+ value)
Participants and Mentors at their Closing Banquet
Housing for LSS Waverly
Working in the Community Garden
Learning How to Start a Business
Classroom Activities
Community Service Activities