The Office of Continuing Education is in the process of building young people into leaders this week, with all forms of knowledge and examples to equip them for a brighter future.

This Leadership Camp targets the cream of the crop, minority students in particular, who are in the upper 50 percent of their class (having completed sophomore or junior year) with a minimum 3.0 GPA on a 4.0 scale.

Coordinator Mona Davenport and Assistant Coordinator Shawn Peoples are primarily encouraging leadership skills, confidence and college survival skills.

“We will encourage leadership in all aspects of the camp, including the classes they take, the evening activities they participate in, as well as their interaction with the staff and students of the program,” Peoples said.

Two classes, Organizational Leadership and Leadership, have been implemented to push learning.

“Through these two classes, the students will learn about different aspects of what it means to be a leader as well as ways to enhance their current leaderships skills,” Peoples said.

The camp also comes with an opportunity to boost enrollment.

“It is our hope that the students will enroll at Eastern after graduation,” Peoples said. “However, we want to be sure they know the necessary steps to take so they can apply and enroll in a college or university to pursue their degree.”

A key step in that process is found in their time on campus being close to the real deal.

“We will highlight the typical day in the life of a college student by providing opportunities for the students to engage in classes that focus on organizational leadership, Spanish, fitness, technology and diversity, leadership, and college prep,” Peoples said.

The time spent here will not just focus on courses and homework, but a chance to stay in the residence halls and socialize with fun activities.

“Students will meet new people, make new friends and have a fun and exciting week,” Peoples said. “We keep the students very busy during their time here on campus.”

Information on the college admission process, financial aid, scholarships, housing, student organizations, Greek life and majors are also being provided.

Joshua Bryant can be reached at 581-2812 or [email protected].