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Emerging Leaders Conference

What is it?

The UT Tyler Center for Ethics began hosting the Emerging Leaders Conference in 2010. This conference provides opportunities for high school student groups to learn about leadership theory and practice from research and field experts. It also challenges these groups to design and implement community-focused leadership projects of their own. Our goal is that students who participate in these projects develop into leaders committed to building better communities.

How does it work?

The ELC follows a two-semester model with an online portion in the fall and an in-person conference in the spring. In the fall, the Center for Ethics provides an online, pre-recorded presentation which includes leadership theory, application, and practical ideas, along with project details and guidelines. Each participating school watches the presentation and, together, design a project to implement over the course of the school year in their schools or the community. The students will create a 5-10 minute video explaining their project and send it back to the Center for Ethics for approval.

In the spring, the Center for Ethics hosts the in-person portion of the conference on the UT Tyler campus. Each school will present their project and share how it impacted them and others. The students will also have the opportunity to experience a keynote speech and engage in team-building activities, a campus tour, as well as a mixer to encourage collaboration among students and schools.

For more information about the ELC or to register a team for the next conference, please contact our Coordinator, Rebecca Hale.

Emerging Leaders Conference - 2024-2025

Four area high schools have elected to participate in this year's ELC! The Spring conference will take place on March 11 at the UT Tyler Alumni House. The theme this year is Courage. If you are a current participant with questions or concerns, feel free to reach out to our Coordinator, Rebecca Hale or our Director, Gregory Bock.