By SARA GIBONEY UNK Communications KEARNEY – Hundreds of elementary school students danced, learned about the planets and stars, took acting lessons, found out what it takes to become a pilot and more Friday at the University of Nebraska at Kearney. Nearly 200 students from nearly 20 schools in central Nebraska attended the Region IV Youth Leadership Conference at UNK. The conference is open to fifth- and sixth-graders who demonstrated leadership skills at their … [Read more...] about Elementary students gain leadership skills at UNK conference
Youth Leadership Conference
Elementary students develop leadership skills at UNK
By SARA GIBONEY UNK Communications KEARNEY – Elementary school students danced, traveled through space and went behind the scenes of a theatre production at the University of Nebraska at Kearney. Nearly 200 fifth- and sixth-graders recently attended the Region IV Youth Leadership Conference at UNK. According to Ed Scantling, dean of the College of Education, the conference is limited to fifth- and sixth-graders who demonstrated leadership skills at their schools and … [Read more...] about Elementary students develop leadership skills at UNK
