Monday, February 8, 2010

Collegiate Leadership and Engagement Breakfast

Leadership Austin and the Hilltop Leadership Development Program at St. Edward's University have partnered to create an event that will bring together student leaders from Central Texas Colleges and universities to discuss the importance of civic engagment and ways to make connections in the community.

Feb.24th-Student leadership groups from Central Texas will covene at the Gallery at Chez Zee to take part in a panel and roundtable discussion about the importance of reaching beyond their university walls.

The primary panel will feautre speakers from the academic, political, business, and nonprofit sectors who will take part in a faciliated exhange with the audience, focusing on themes of community, collaboration, and citizenship. It will be moderated by Heather McKissick, President and CEO of Leadership Austin. In addition to the panel, each table of students will be hosted by a different regional leader. Each student will select a table based on their area of study and participate in a more in-depth discussion of civic engagement from that point of view.

**This event will be sponsored by Texas Campus Compact**

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