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Doctor Long: Pittsburgh Leadership for Tomorrow will take 10 East Allegheny SD students to weekend sessions
Summary
Doctor Long said Pittsburgh Leadership for Tomorrow will run a series of Saturday sessions (starting Jan. 10) and the district will send 10 students (five sophomores, five juniors). The program includes visits to CMU, the symphony and a state-capitol event; staff will manage logistics and recruitment.
Doctor Long told the board that the Pittsburgh Leadership for Tomorrow program has invited East Allegheny SD to participate in a series of Saturday sessions beginning Jan. 10 and that the district has agreed to send 10 students (five sophomores and five juniors).
Doctor Long described the schedule as a series of two-hour Saturday sessions so students do not miss school. Initial outreach requested two 10th graders and two 11th graders, but the program ultimately accepted 10 students. "They ended up emailing me and said, we actually want 10. So I said, absolutely," Doctor Long said.
The program includes a first site visit at a convention, attendance at a symphony-related session and a trip to Carnegie Mellon University, plus an opportunity to visit the state capitol. Board members discussed publicity (photos and PR) and logistics such as arranging rides via the school band and reserves for students who cannot attend every session.
Doctor Long also cited other partnerships that place students in job-shadow and internship opportunities, noting an example student, Alan Carter, who is scheduled for a job shadow on Jan. 15 through a Will Allen Foundation partnership that may include financial support toward schooling.
No formal board action was recorded in the transcript; the topic was discussed as part of program updates and partnership development.
