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summit - male leadership summit at Lamar High School
Posted in , on December 12, 2023

Summit demonstrates positive leadership

Being a teenager isn鈥檛 just a stage of life. It鈥檚 a state of becoming.

From social and self-awareness to the effects of drugs and alcohol, can you read the room?

The participants of Lamar High School鈥檚 very first Male Leadership Summit sure can.

With 130 students registered, it wasn鈥檛 just an ordinary event. It was an opportunity for students to gain valuable insights and perspectives regarding topics that impact them as a teenager.

Topics included 鈥淗e Ain鈥檛 Heavy; He Is My Brother,鈥 鈥淩ead the Room,鈥 鈥淵ou Can’t Get in Trouble for Being Mad鈥 and 鈥淚dentity-Facing Adversity and Overcoming Challenges.鈥

Each participant could choose the session they were most interested in and attend one other focusing on brotherhood, decision-making, mental health, overcoming teenage challenges and much more.

Volunteers from Lamar, other 91制片厂 campuses and the shared their own experiences, exposing Lamar students to positive male leadership.

The program was conceptualized with feedback from the community after Lamar counselor Clarissa Savoy hosted Lamar鈥檚 All Female Career Day. Plans for the summit were originally halted in 2020 due to COVID-19. They were put back into action this school year.

鈥淭ogether as a team, we were able to kick off our very first Male Leadership Summit which was a huge success,鈥 Savoy said.

The summit ended with a general session panel discussion. Students even made their way on stage to thank the volunteers for their guidance without being prompted.

鈥淚t truly warmed my heart to hear the guys emphatically expressing their gratitude because of the impact this event had on them,鈥 Savoy said.

After receiving an abundance of positive feedback from community members and student participants from the summit, it鈥檚 safe to say this certainly won鈥檛 be the last summit.

鈥淲orking with teenagers in general often affords us many opportunities to make a difference,鈥 said Savoy. 鈥淭he goal was to make an impact and we did exactly that.鈥

Learn more about 91制片厂’s guidance and counseling department.