“Members of the Youth Leadership Class met with Knox County Mayor Tim Burchett to learn about county government. Topics included the composition of the County Commission and the county budget. Mayor Burchett met with the class in the City County Building on November 17, 2014...
“Knoxville City Mayor Madeline Rogero, a 1992 graduate of Leadership Knoxville, hosted the Youth Leadership class for an informal questions and answer session prior to the City Council meeting on Tuesday, October 28th. Citing her own personal experiences, Mayor Rogero encouraged the students to become...
Contact your school Principal/Headmaster, guidance counselor, teacher, or speak to someone who was a member of the previous class of Youth Leadership. In addition, you may also contact the Program Director of the Youth Leadership program....
Notification of receipt of a scholarship or financial assistance will be attached along with your official acceptance letter....
The application process will begin in December and conclude the last Friday of February or until the posted application deadline. Students will be notified of acceptance before the first Friday in May or sooner....
Tuition for the Youth Leadership Knoxville class is $150. Financial assistance in the form of scholarship is available. Students must complete the form and submit it along with their application....
An anonymous Selection Committee will meet and review all applications. In order to get a cross section of representation from across Knox County, every effort will be made to include at least two students from each high school....
You should plan on spending at least one hour completing your portion of the application. Please remember to give the reference forms to your Community Reference, your Educator Reference and your Principal in plenty of time for them to complete the application....
Follow instructions carefully. Submit your application materials in advance of the deadline. Incomplete or late applications will not be considered. Give special attention to the section on Activities, Honors, and Awards. Carefully complete the essay questions with brief, thoughtful remarks. Provide specific details about your leadership roles, including key responsibilities,...
A teacher or guidance counselor from your school should serve as your Educator Reference An employer, church official, or someone in the community who has known you for at least 3 years should be selected to serve as your Community Reference. The principal or headmaster of your...