Grady Witherington Attends Leadership Conference in Washington D.C.

8/10/2018

Grady Witherington

“I really enjoyed Envision! I met kids from all over the United States, and made friends with three from Virginia, Texas, and Arizona. We were divided into Leadership Focus Groups and the advisor for my group was Mrs. Richard from Wakanda, South Africa.

My favorite place we visited was the American History Museum where I particularly liked the History of Transportation exhibit. It was so cool! Our keynote speaker was Anthony Robles. Born with only one leg, he went on to win a National Championship in wrestling for Arizona State. He spoke about the importance of goal setting, character, and endurance. He said, “Commit and tell yourself you are unstoppable and then you can be unstoppable.”

We all spent the last night at the Maryland Science Center. We had the whole place to ourselves and had so much fun running around playing hide and seek and enjoying the interactive exhibits. This whole experience was great and I am thankful I was able to attend.”

Envision’s mission is to give high-aspiring students in elementary school through college the unique opportunity to turn their career and life aspirations into reality.

Their programs are developed by educators and subject-matter professionals. Using innovative tools and techniques, their activities mirror real-world challenges and facilitate critical thinking and communication among the groups. Their Advisors are trained teachers and subject-matter experts who love making a real impact—so much so that they come back year after year. To date, over 800,000 exceptional students have benefited from the transformational experiences these programs provide.

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